Name: Egg Drop Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken stock; 2 large slices ginger; 2 large smashed and peeled garlic cloves; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp water; 1 tsp salt; ⅛ tsp pepper; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 2 diagonally sliced scallions; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro

With a chicken stock broth, egg drop soup is surprisingly easy to prepare. Get your apron ready and start making this savory and rich Chinese egg drop soup recipe.

How To Make Egg Drop Soup

Wispy beaten eggs are boiled in flavorful chicken broth in this simple Chinese soup.

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Serves:

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Ingredients

4 cups chicken stock
2 large ginger, slices
2 large garlic cloves , smashed and peeled
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp water
1 tsp salt
⅛ tsp pepper
1 large egg
1 tsp vegetable oil
2 scallions, diagonally sliced
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Combine stock, ginger, and garlic in pot and simmer partially covered for 15 minutes.
Discard ginger and garlic.
Stir cornstarch and water together in a small bowl.
Bring soup to a low simmer and add cornstarch mixture.
Stir until soup is slightly thickened.
Stir in salt and pepper.
Whisk together egg and oil thoroughly in small bowl.
Bring soup to a very low simmer and pour egg mixture in large circle on surface of soup.
Once egg is set, gently stir.
Stir in scallions and cilantro. Serve.