Egg drop soup is a classic Chinese soup made with simple ingredients like eggs, broth, and vegetables. It's a light and flavorful soup that can be enjoyed as an appetizer or a main course. With its delicate flavor and versatility, egg drop soup has become a popular dish all over the world. Whether you're a beginner cook or an experienced chef, this article will guide you through the steps to create the perfect egg drop soup.
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EGG DROP SOUP
We start many stir-fry meals with this easy egg drop soup, which cooks in just a few minutes. There are many recipe variations, but we like the addition of cornstarch to thicken the soup and give it a rich, golden color. I got the recipe from Grandma's old cookbook. -Amy Beth Corlew-Sherlock, Lapeer, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings (3 cups).
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil over medium heat. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Reduce heat. Drizzle beaten egg into hot broth, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 39 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 714mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
RESTAURANT STYLE EGG DROP SOUP
This Egg Drop soup is born from a love of the soup and MANY trips to my favorite Chinese restaurant (asking them many questions) resulting in this variation. Compare it to your local restaurant...The simplicity is the key. Soup can be re-heated or frozen and re-heated.
Provided by W.J. Cory
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Reserve 3/4 cup of chicken broth, and pour the rest into a large saucepan. Stir the salt, ginger and chives into the saucepan, and bring to a rolling boil. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining broth and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolk together using a fork. Drizzle egg a little at a time from the fork into the boiling broth mixture. Egg should cook immediately. Once the eggs have been dropped, stir in the cornstarch mixture gradually until the soup is the desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Cholesterol 149.2 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1142.7 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
EGG DROP SOUP
I first learned to like this soup at a Chinese restaurant called Nong Chin's in Marion Illinois. I had to try my hand at copying it, as I love it--this is the result. AND these people DO NOT give out their recipes.
Provided by Darlene Summers
Categories Chinese
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring chicken broth to a boil in soup pot.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon salt & mix.
- Combine water and cornstarch; stir into boiling broth.
- Stir a small amount of hot broth into slightly beaten egg. Add egg mixture into hot broth slowly, stirring all the time. Cook until clear and slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
- Garnish with scallion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 93, Sodium 1738.8, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.3, Protein 10.7
EGG DROP SOUP
This easy egg drop soup recipe will taste just like your favorite Chinese restaurant's egg drop soup (maybe a little better). It's delicious, and can be made in minutes.
Provided by Bill
Categories Soups and Stocks
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a medium soup pot. Stir in the sesame oil, salt, sugar, and white pepper. Add in the turmeric or 5 drops of yellow food coloring, if using. This will give the soup that rich restaurant-style yellow color, but it is optional. Taste the soup, and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Next add the cornstarch and water mixture. Make sure the cornstarch and water is mixed well, as the cornstarch settles very quickly. Stir the soup continuously as you drizzle in the slurry, or you'll get clumps of cooked starch in your soup. Use more or less starch if you like a thicker or thinner soup. You can also add the starch in a couple small batches, let the soup simmer for a couple of minutes, then check to see if the consistency is to your liking.
- Now we're ready for the most exciting part: the egg. This recipe calls for the egg to be lightly beaten, which results in both white and yellow egg swirls. The speed at which you stir the soup when adding the egg also determines whether you get large "egg flowers" or small egg flowers (i.e. swirly bits of egg). Use a ladle to stir the soup in a circular motion, and slowly drizzle in the egg until you have added it all.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, top with scallions, and serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 87 mg, Sodium 551 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
EGG DROP SOUP (BETTER THAN RESTAURANT QUALITY!)
After many many trips to different Chinese restaurants looking for a good bowl of egg drop soup, I decided to take it upon myself to create what I feel is the ultimate in egg drop soup. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Provided by Darren
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce and sesame oil. Bring to a boil. Stir together the cornstarch and water to dissolve cornstarch; pour into the boiling broth. Stir gently while you pour in the egg and yellow food coloring if using. Season with chives, salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.8 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 191 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 1395.7 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
EASY EGG DROP SOUP
This is great on a dreary day, or when your feeling a little under the weather
Provided by Ava
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat chicken broth and green onions in a large pot over medium-high heat. Mix sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, and 1/3 cup of cold water in a bowl until smooth. Reduce heat and stir soy sauce mixture in to the broth. Boil soup on high for 1 minute, then reduce heat to medium-low.
- Beat 3 eggs with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Using a fork, stir egg mixture in to soup and cook until eggs are opaque, about 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.3 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 98.9 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 1481.9 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
EGG DROP SOUP
This soup is very easy to make and very delicious. It is in fact so easy to make that it really is the sort of thing you can summon the will to cook even when you arrive home from work hungry. I originally made it out of nostalgia for a soup I had in college that endows its eater with good soup manners. I think it would work just as nicely with beef broth.
Provided by Tamar Adler
Categories dinner, lunch, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put chicken stock, water, garlic, cilantro, ginger, peppercorns and (if you are using) dried shrimp or scallops in a pot. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Let cook for 20 minutes.
- Strain broth into another pot, taste and adjust salt. Bring back to a simmer. In a bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon cornstarch with Shaoxing wine or sherry. Whisk eggs with remaining teaspoon cornstarch.
- Whisk wine-cornstarch mixture into soup until combined. With the soup on a low simmer, stir once with a spoon to make a slight current. Pour in the egg-cornstarch mixture, through the tines of a fork, letting it form ribbons. Allow 10 seconds to set, then stir gently to break them up as you like.
- Top thickly with scallions and ground pepper, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 156, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 785 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EGG DROP SOUP (RESTAURANT STYLE)
I came up with this recipe while searching for the perfect "Egg Drop Soup". My picky 9 year old likes it, so I feel it is kid friendly.
Provided by Chippie1
Categories Clear Soup
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Reserve 3/4 cup of chicken broth, and pour the rest into a large saucepan.
- Stir the salt, ginger and chives into the saucepan, and bring to a rolling boil.
- In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining broth and cornstarch until smooth.
- Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolk together using a fork.
- Drizzle egg a little at a time from the fork into the boiling broth mixture.
- Egg should cook immediately.
- Once the eggs have been dropped, stir in the cornstarch mixture gradually until the soup is the desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.9, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 227.5, Sodium 965.1, Carbohydrate 4.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.9, Protein 11.9
EGG DROP SOUP II
This is a quick and easy recipe that tastes really good. To add a little more to this soup add one small (7 to 8 ounce) can creamed corn and omit the egg.
Provided by Patsy
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium stock pot, mix cold chicken broth with cornstarch. Slowly heat over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Pour beaten egg into soup, and stir once around stock pot very gently, in order to break up egg. Remove soup from heat immediately, divide into four portions and garnish with green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.5 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 18.2 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
EGG DROP RAMEN NOODLE SOUP
So easy and great on a cold day. For a heartier soup, you can add cabbage, carrots and chicken.
Provided by Katie Willett
Categories Noodle Soup
Time 15m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pour chicken stock and water into a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Remove about 1 cup of the boiling liquid and stir in the cornstarch until dissolved. Add back into the pot and season with Thai seasoning and white pepper.
- While the liquid is boiling, start stirring it in one direction quickly. When the liquid is moving in one direction, without you stirring it, pour in the eggs.
- Reduce temperature so liquid is simmering and add ramen noodles (discard flavor packets unless you want extra seasoning. In that case, use as much of the flavor package as you like). Cook until noodles are soft and eggs have cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.8 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 112.5 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1414.1 mg
EGG-DROP SOUP
Whether starter or your whole meal, this egg-drop soup hits the spot.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring chicken broth, water, soy sauce, and ginger to a boil. Add snow peas and bean sprouts. Simmer over medium heat until vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
- While stirring slowly in one direction, pour beaten eggs in a steady stream into soup (eggs will feather). Remove from heat. Season with rice vinegar, sesame oil, and scallions as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 9 g
THE EASIEST EGG DROP SOUP
I have no idea if this is even close to how Chinese restaurants actually make egg drop soup, but it tastes VERY similar. You will be shocked how simple this really is. My mom made this a lot and it was one of the first recipes I made myself. Feel free to throw in any leftover spinach, onions, etc. to this recipe.
Provided by QueenB3143
Categories Asian
Time 12m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Boil water with boullien cubes until dissolved.
- Crack eggs into a seperate bowl.
- Whisk eggs with a fork until blended.
- Slowly pour eggs into water, breaking up the pieces with a fork when they hit the water.
- Eggs will cook immediatley once in the water.
- Turn heat on stove to medium/low.
- Add pinch of sugar, drop or two of soy sauce and optional veggies.
- Stir.
- Spoon into bowl and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.2, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 212, Sodium 819.4, Carbohydrate 1.1, Sugar 1.1, Protein 7
QUICK EGG DROP SOUP
Egg Drop Soup is the perfect way to start an Asian meal. "If you want, you can add 2 minced water chestnuts and/or a sliced green onion," writes Mary Kelley of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring broth and sugar to a boil over medium heat. , Reduce heat to low. Drizzle beaten egg into hot broth, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in spinach and onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 42 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 1181mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh eggs: Fresh eggs will give your soup a richer flavor and creamier texture.
- Whisk the eggs thoroughly: This will help to create a smooth and even soup.
- Add the eggs slowly: Slowly drizzle the eggs into the simmering broth, stirring constantly. This will help to prevent the eggs from curdling.
- Don't overcook the eggs: The eggs should be cooked through but still slightly runny. Overcooked eggs will be tough and rubbery.
- Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You can also add a splash of soy sauce or rice vinegar for extra flavor.
- Serve immediately: Egg drop soup is best served immediately after it is made. Leftover soup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Egg drop soup is a delicious and easy-to-make soup that is perfect for a quick and healthy meal. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying soup that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give egg drop soup a try. You won't be disappointed!
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