Egg Drop Soup

10 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Crack two eggs into a bowl.
  2. 2Crack two eggs into a bowl.
  3. 3Crack two eggs into a bowl.
  4. 4Whisk the eggs with chopsticks.
  5. 5Whisk the eggs with chopsticks.
  6. 6Whisk the eggs with chopsticks.
  7. 7Pour stock or water into a pot.
  8. 8Pour stock or water into a pot.
  9. 9Pour stock or water into a pot.
  10. 10Add sugar, salt, and chicken bouillon powder to the pot.
  11. 11Add sugar, salt, and chicken bouillon powder to the pot.
  12. 12Add sugar, salt, and chicken bouillon powder to the pot.
  13. 13Add a small amount of yellow food coloring or turmeric powder to the pot.
  14. 14Add a small amount of yellow food coloring or turmeric powder to the pot.
  15. 15Add a small amount of yellow food coloring or turmeric powder to the pot.
  16. 16Place the pot on the stove and turn on the heat.
  17. 17Place the pot on the stove and turn on the heat.
  18. 18Place the pot on the stove and turn on the heat.
  19. 19Add cornstarch slurry to the simmering liquid while stirring.
  20. 20Add cornstarch slurry to the simmering liquid while stirring.
  21. 21Add cornstarch slurry to the simmering liquid while stirring.
  22. 22Slowly pour the whisked eggs into the pot, stirring gently to create egg ribbons.
  23. 23Slowly pour the whisked eggs into the pot, stirring gently to create egg ribbons.
  24. 24Slowly pour the whisked eggs into the pot, stirring gently to create egg ribbons.
  25. 25Add sesame oil to the soup.
  26. 26Add sesame oil to the soup.
  27. 27Add sesame oil to the soup.
  28. 28Garnish with chopped green onion.
  29. 29Garnish with chopped green onion.
  30. 30Garnish with chopped green onion.
  31. 31Stir everything together.
  32. 32Stir everything together.
  33. 33Stir everything together.

Ingredients

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