4.9 from 48 votes
Tomato Egg Drop Soup -The best ever
Classic Chinese style tomato and egg drop soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 248 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 large tomatoes ,try to choose the mature ones
- 4 cups water
- 1 or 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 tbsp. water
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1/8 tsp. white pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- chopped green onion and coriander for garnishing
Instructions
- Sautee the tomatoes: Heat oil in pot, add tomatoes in. Fry for 1 minute until the tomatoes becomes quite soft.
- Add water: add water or stock in.
- Season and adjust texture: season with salt and white pepper as well as soy sauce . Let the soup base simmer for around 10 minutes. Then pour in the starch water mixture.
- Swirl in the eggs : crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat lightly with a fork. While stirring the simmering soup, slowly drizzle in the eggs so they form thin ribbons.
- Finish and serve: turn off heat as long as the ribbones formed. Add chopped scallions and any other toppings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
478mg
(20%)
Potassium
321mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1145IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
16.8mg
(19%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 478mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 321mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1145IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 16.8mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.