Egg Drop Soup

10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Crack two eggs into a bowl.
  2. 2Whisk the eggs with chopsticks.
  3. 3Pour stock or water into a pot.
  4. 4Add sugar, salt, and chicken bouillon powder to the pot.
  5. 5Add a small amount of yellow food coloring or turmeric powder to the pot.
  6. 6Place the pot on the stove and turn on the heat.
  7. 7Add cornstarch slurry to the simmering liquid while stirring.
  8. 8Slowly pour the whisked eggs into the pot, stirring gently to create egg ribbons.
  9. 9Add sesame oil to the soup.
  10. 10Garnish with chopped green onion.
  11. 11Stir everything together.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • stock or water
  • sugar
  • salt
  • chicken bouillon powder
  • yellow food coloring or turmeric powder
  • cornstarch slurry
  • sesame oil
  • green onion

Equipment

bowlchopstickspotstovewooden spoon

Tips

  • Most Egg Drop Soups have food coloring to give it that iconic color.
  • The soup is thickened to have a velvety consistency and is known for its iconic yellow color.
  • This easy egg drop soup recipe is gluten free and takes 10 minutes or less to make.