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Egg Drop Soup (Better than Restaurant Quality!)

Total Time
45 min
20m prep · 25m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Egg drop soup is a favorite of mine. After many trips to different Chinese restaurants to enjoy it, I decided to create the ultimate egg drop soup recipe at home. Sesame oil is the key! I hope you like it as much as I do.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 0.25 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 0.25 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons water , Optional
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch , Optional
  • 1 large egg , beaten
  • 1 drop yellow food coloring , Optional
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground white pepper , Optional
  • 0.13 teaspoons salt , Optional
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Combine chicken broth, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil.

  3. 3

    Stir water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; pour into boiling broth. Stir in food coloring.

  4. 4

    Slowly pour in beaten egg, stirring constantly; season with white pepper and salt.

  5. 5

    Serve hot, garnished with fresh chives. Enjoy!

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