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10-min. Easy Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup. A delicious soup made of hot broth with wispy eggs seasoned with sesame oil and green onions. Ready in 10 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 168 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken stock low-sodium
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 green onion finely chopped, divided into scallion whites and greens
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (aka chicken stock powder)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- ¼ cup water cold
Instructions
- First in a measuring cup with a lip or a small bowl, beat your eggs until smooth and set aside. Tip: Using a measuring cup with a lip will make the pouring process easier.
- Then in a separate small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until starch has dissolved and set aside.
- In a medium size pot, add chicken stock and scallion whites only (reserve the green parts as a garnish for later). Cover and bring to boil over medium high heat.
- Uncover and lower heat to medium heat. Give the cornstarch slurry another mix and while stirring, pour it into the broth. Do not pour in without stirring or it’ll become clumpy. Let this boil uncovered, over medium heat, for 1-2 minutes until thickened.
- Season broth with chicken stock powder, sesame oil, salt and white pepper. Mix well.
- For a small egg flowers, pour beaten eggs in a thin stream from a higher distance while stirring in a circular motion (seen in the picture above). For larger egg flowers, pour eggs in a circular motion from a slightly lower distance without stirring and let it set for 10 seconds. Then gently stir. Allow your soup to bubble for 1 minute. Remove off heat.
- Garnish with scallion greens. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
1093mg
(46%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
215IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 1093mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.