Egg Drop Soup

Name: Egg Drop Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken broth; 0.25 teaspoon soy sauce; 0.25 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 teaspoons water; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 egg, beaten; 1 drop yellow food coloring; 0.5 teaspoon ground white pepper; 0.125 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives

4.60 (781)

⏱ 15 mins 🍽 Serves 1 🌶 asian 🏷 Soup

Create a comforting bowl of egg drop soup in moments. This streamlined recipe uses common ingredients like chicken broth, soy sauce, and sesame oil for a deeply savoury base. A cornstarch slurry gives the broth body, while beaten egg is stirred in to create delicate ribbons. Finished with white pepper, salt, and a fresh chive garnish, it's a satisfying and quick meal for one.

Ingredients

1 cup chicken broth
0.25 teaspoon soy sauce
0.25 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 egg, beaten
1 drop yellow food coloring
0.5 teaspoon ground white pepper
0.125 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives

Method

Assemble all the required ingredients.
Place the chicken broth, soy sauce, and sesame oil into a small saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil.
Mix the 2 teaspoons water and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a bowl until smooth, then add this slurry to the boiling broth along with the food colouring.
While stirring the soup continuously in one direction, gradually pour in the beaten egg to create ribbons. Add the 0.5 teaspoon white pepper and 0.125 teaspoon salt.
Ladle the soup into a bowl and top with the 1 teaspoon chopped chives before serving immediately.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories97 kcal

Fat6 g

Sugars1 g

Protein8 g

Sodium1068 mg

Recipe details

CategorySoup

Cuisineasian

AuthorDarren