Easy Restaurant-Style Egg Drop Soup Recipe

Name: Easy Restaurant-Style Egg Drop Soup Recipe
Total time: 20 mins
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.125 teaspoon ground ginger; 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 eggs; 1 egg yolk

Craving a comforting and quick soup? This restaurant-style egg drop soup recipe is your answer! Inspired by countless visits to my favorite Chinese restaurant, it's surprisingly simple to make and reheats perfectly.

Total time20 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield4

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Servings

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.13 teaspoon ground ginger
1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
2 eggs eggs
1 egg yolk

Instructions

Prepare all the necessary ingredients for the soup.
Set aside 3/4 cup of chicken broth. Pour the remaining broth into a large saucepan. Add chives, salt, and ginger to the saucepan, then bring to a boil. In a separate bowl, mix the reserved 3/4 cup of broth with cornstarch until smooth. Keep this mixture ready.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and egg yolk using a fork. Slowly drizzle the egg mixture into the boiling broth, using a fork to create thin ribbons of egg. The eggs will cook instantly.
Gradually stir in the cornstarch mixture until the soup reaches your desired thickness.

Nutrition

Calories: 76 kcal
Fat Content: 4 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 1 g
Sodium Content: 1143 mg
Protein Content: 5 g
Cholesterol Content: 149 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 4 g
Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g