Egg Drop Soup
HB-11051 · Hand-built original · Asian
Chicken stock with sweet corn and ginger, thickened with a cornstarch slurry and finished with ribbons of seasoned beaten egg and sesame oil.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
Ingredients
- 5 cups Chicken Stock (or vegetable stock or bone broth)
- 1 can Sweet Corn
- 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 2 Ginger (thin slices)
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 tsp White Pepper
- 1 Green Onion (separate white and green, optional, save some of the green parts for garnish)
- 2 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 tsp White Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp water
Method
- Whisk the eggs with the green part of the green onion, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon white pepper.
- Stir the cornstarch with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon white pepper and 2 tablespoons water into a slurry.
- Bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a pot with the ginger, sweet corn and green onion, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the cornstarch slurry and simmer for 1 minute, until the soup thickens.
- Turn the heat off, drizzle in the egg mixture, and wait 30 seconds for the egg to set before stirring it into ribbons.
- Finish the soup with the sesame oil drizzled over the top and serve it hot.
Cook: 5 min · Total: 5 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data