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Egg Drop Soup Recipe
Egg Drop Soup is a healthy Chinese broth based soup made with eggs, chicken broth, mushrooms, and green onions. This easy egg drop soup recipe gives you a savory and delicious dish in only about 15 minutes!Expanded step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 245 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup fresh cremini mushrooms sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2 tablespoons fresh spring onion chopped
Instructions
- In a nonstick pan, heat extra virgin olive oil over medium.
- Add mushrooms and ginger, sauté for 8 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the salt.
- In a small bowl, add corn flour and cold water. Mix with a fork until all lumps are removed.
- Use a ladle to add a spoonful of the broth to the bowl. Stir well, then add the corn flour mixture into the pot.
- In a separate small bowl, add eggs and whisk until well combined.
- Slowly drop the whisked eggs in the broth, while continuously stirring with a ladle in a circular motion. Egg ribbons will be formed as eggs are being cooked.
- Add the mushroom mixture into the soup.
- Serve while still warm. Sprinkle with fresh spring onion and enjoy!
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Notes
- Storage: Store egg drop soup in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.
- The speed at which the soup is swirling, and how quickly you pour in the eggs, will determine the size of the egg “threads.” If you want larger or thicker egg threads, stir the soup slower, and pour the egg in faster.
- Do not pour the eggs into a rapidly boiling soup. The eggs will break apart into very small pieces, and you will not have egg threads. Instead, let it simmer before adding the eggs.
- Swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth, to make it vegetarian.
Nutrition Information
Calories
245kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
164mg
(55%)
Sodium
825mg
(34%)
Potassium
750mg
(21%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
297IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 825mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 750mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 297IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.