Egg Drop Soup

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All you need is 15 minutes and a few ingredients to bring a Chinese takeout favorite home with this quick and easy Egg Drop Soup. While typically meatless, feel free to add shrimp, chicken, or tofu for a heartier meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: easy egg drop soup, egg flower soup, homemade egg drop soup

Servings: cups

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
3 large eggs
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (highest quality)
3 whole scallions (ends trimmed and discarded, diced, reserving some for garnish)
3 ounces cremini mushrooms (chopped)
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 drop yellow food coloring (optional)

Instructions

In a small bowl, create a slurry by whisking together the cornstarch and water until completely dissolved.
Place eggs in a small measuring cup with a spout and whisk until beaten.
In a medium pot, whisk together the chicken stock, scallions, mushrooms, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, ground ginger, garlic powder, sugar, and white pepper. Warm over medium-high until simmering. Add in the yellow food coloring. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
Give the cornstarch slurry a couple stirs to make sure it's well mixed, then slowly pour into the soup while constantly stirring to avoid clumps.
Bring the soup back up to a simmer, then remove from the heat.
Using a fork, stir the broth in a circular motion to create sort of a whirlpool. Slowly pour the beaten eggs into the soup while you continue to stir, in order to create long ribbons.
Ladle into bowls, top with a few scallions, and enjoy!

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Notes

Adjust the size of the egg ribbons. The speed at which you stir the soup when adding the egg will determine whether you get large egg ribbons or small ones.

Add-ins. You can also stir in cooked chicken, shrimp, or tofu. Add these ingredients and heat through before the eggs. If you'd like some heat, Sriracha hot sauce can be stirred in for an added kick.

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