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egg drop soup ms shi and mr he

Egg Drop Soup {easy 10-minute recipe!}

Ms Shi and Mr He
This Egg Drop Soup recipe is easy and healthy making it perfect for everyone who needs quick comfort food.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 people
Calories 156 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Medium cooking pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups chicken/vegetable stock
  • 1 green onion
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp cold water
  • ¾ tsp salt (gradually add to your taste)
  • ½ tsp white pepper (gradually add to your taste)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions
 

  • Wash and chop a green onion. Divide the white part and the green part into 2 piles. Set aside.
  • Crack 2 large eggs in a bowl, beat until smooth. Set aside.
  • Add 2 tbsps of cornstarch and 3 tbsps of cold water to a small bowl, stir until smooth. Set aside.
  • Pour 3 cups of vegetable/chicken stock to a pot. Add the white part of the green onion to the pot. Cook over high heat until simmering.
  • Once simmering, turn heat to medium low, gradually stir in the cornstarch water. Gently but continuously stir the soup until it turns glossy and thicken.
  • Use a ladle to drizzle the egg to the soup by drawing clockwise circles above the pot. Repeat until you use all the beaten egg.
  • Add salt, white pepper, and sesame oil to the soup. Gently stir until dissolved.
  • Transfer to a soup bowl. Garnish with green part of the green onion.

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