This easy authentic Chinese egg drop soup is a healthy Asian soup recipe that can be easily made for dinner for one, for two, or a meal for a crowd. You can even add tofu, chicken, noodles, or dumplings to bulk it up. It's a fakeaway recipe better than takeout! (10 minute recipe)
Ingredients
You will need a few simple ingredients:
- 1.5 Cups chicken stock: This is the key to the whole recipe so make sure your chicken stock, whether you use shop bought or homemade bone broth, is full flavoured. If not, you'll need to add some salt and sugar.
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch: mix in 2 teaspoons of water
- 1 egg
- Pinch of turmeric powder: this non-traditional ingredient makes the Chinese Egg Drop Soup more yellow and more yummy. You've to be careful not to add too much or the soup's flavor will change. Alternatively, you can use 100% yolks for more natural yellow color, without the turmeric.
- White pepper: a pinch gives you authentic Chinese flavor but skip it if you don't have it. Don't substitute with black pepper. (Click here for the best white pepper substitutes.)
- Sesame Oil: Drizzled after switching off the fire.
- Scallions: Slice & garnish
Optional Add-ins: chicken, shrimp, tomatoes, dumplings, noodles, or tofu. You could also add sweetcorn for corn egg drop soup.
🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
1a. Whisk the egg.
1b. Heat up the chicken broth in a pot. Whilst the chicken stock is cooking, mix the cornstarch and water to form a slurry.
1c. Once the chicken stock is boiling, pour the cornstarch slurry into the pot, stirring at the same time.
2. Add the whisked egg into the pot, stirring at the same time.
2b. Garnish with scallions and sesame oil. Serve with these egg drop soup sides and enjoy!
🥡 How to Store
Store extra in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days.
Be careful when reheating, if you boil it for too long the cornstarch will make it clumpy.
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
Tip #1: A more golden color makes the soup more appetising. See the photo below, left for the soup with turmeric powder and below, right for without.
🥗 Suggested Accompanying Recipes
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Easy Authentic Egg Drop Soup
Ingredients
- 1½ Cups chicken stock If using unseasoned homemade bone broth, you'll need to add some salt and sugar.
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch Mix in 2 teaspoons of water
- 1 Egg Whisked
- 1 pinch turmeric powder This non-traditional ingredient makes the Chinese Egg Drop Soup more yellow and more yummy. You've to be careful not to add too much or the soup's flavor will change. Alternatively, you can use 100% yolks for more natural yellow color, without the turmeric.
- ½ pinch White pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 1 sprig Scallions Sliced
Instructions
- Whisk the egg.
- Heat up the chicken broth in a pot. Whilst the chicken stock is cooking, mix the cornstarch and water to form a slurry.
- Once the chicken stock is boiling, pour the cornstarch slurry into the pot, stirring at the same time.
- dd the whisked egg into the pot, stirring at the same time.
- Garnish with scallions and sesame oil. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its veracity.
Nutrition
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