5 from 8 votes
Egg Drop Soup
Add classic Chinese takeout to your repertoire with this rich, hearty egg drop soup recipe. It’s easy, flavorful, and budget-friendly.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
135 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 egg beaten
- 2 green onions
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 tsp red chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Beat 3 eggs in a bowl and set aside. Slice the green onion, keeping green and white parts separate. Set aside. Mix the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of water together, set aside.
- Pour chicken stock, sesame oil, salt, white pepper, turmeric and the white part of green onions into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Slowly pour in the cornstarch water mixture and stir until slightly thickened.
- Slowly drizzle in the beaten eggs, stirring continuously.
- Serve into bowls with green onion sprinkled on top and optional red chili flakes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
128mg
(43%)
Sodium
598mg
(25%)
Potassium
257mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
280IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 280IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.