Description
This easy and comforting Egg Drop Soup recipe features a flavorful broth thickened with cornstarch and delicate ribbons of egg. Perfect as a light appetizer or a warm snack, it combines ginger, sesame oil, and soy sauce for an authentic taste in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Soup Base
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon tamari soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric (optional for color)
- pinch ground white pepper
Egg Mixture
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
Garnish
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced on a diagonal
Instructions
- Make the slurry. Pour ¼ cup of the chicken broth into a measuring cup and stir in the cornstarch until completely combined to create a smooth slurry with no lumps.
- Make the soup. Pour the remaining 3 ¾ cups of chicken broth into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add ground ginger, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, kosher salt, ground white pepper, and optionally ground turmeric. Stir to combine all the flavors.
- Thicken the soup. While continuously stirring, slowly pour the cornstarch slurry into the simmering broth. Continue simmering and stirring for about one minute until the soup thickens slightly.
- Create the egg ribbons. Reduce the heat to low. Stir the soup in a circular motion with a spoon and, while stirring, very slowly pour the beaten eggs in a thin stream. Let the eggs sit undisturbed for 30 seconds to form delicate ribbons before gently stirring again.
- Garnish and serve. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the thinly sliced green onions. Serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Do not double the cornstarch quantity when scaling the recipe up, as it will affect the soup’s texture.
- Egg drop soup is best made fresh; freezing may cause the eggs to separate and the texture to deteriorate.
- If fresh ginger is available, it can be used instead of ground ginger for a more vibrant flavor.
- Each serving size is approximately 1 cup (2 ¼ cups total for two servings).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
