# Crab and Asparagus Egg Drop Soup

This is a quick and easy crab and asparagus egg drop soup, perfect for when you want something light and savory.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 asparagus stalks
- 2 green onion stalks
- 32 oz chicken or bone broth
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 0.5 tsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 4 Tbsp water
- 8 oz crab meat
- 3 eggs
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- cilantro
- black vinegar

## Instructions

1. Chop asparagus into small pieces.
2. Chop green onion, separating the whites and greens.
3. Pour a full 32oz carton of chicken bone broth into a pot.
4. Add garlic powder, white pepper, chicken bouillon powder, and soy sauce to the broth.
5. Bring the broth to a boil.
6. Add asparagus and the whites of the green onions to the boiling broth and cook for a few minutes.
7. Prepare a cornstarch slurry by mixing 3 tablespoons of cornstarch with 4 tablespoons of water.
8. After a few minutes, add the cornstarch slurry to the broth while stirring to thicken it.
9. Add the crab meat and let it warm for a minute.
10. Scramble three eggs with a little bit of water.
11. Turn down the heat to ensure the soup is not bubbling.
12. Slowly pour in the egg mixture with one hand while stirring constantly with the other to create egg ribbons.
13. Cut the heat and finish with a little bit of sesame oil.
14. Serve the soup in a bowl.
15. Garnish with extra white pepper.
16. Add green onion and cilantro.
17. Drizzle with black vinegar.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pot
- ladle
- bowl

## Tips

- When adding the egg, make sure the soup is not bubbling and pour slowly while stirring to get nice egg ribbons.
- Garnish with green onion, cilantro, extra white pepper, and a drizzle of black vinegar for added flavor.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-09-23

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