Monday, February 1, 2010

Egg Drop Soup

I had no idea how easy it was to make Egg Drop Soup until last week when I found this recipe on Alicia's Recipes. I remember as a kid thinking "Eeeeeewwwwwwww! Egg in soup?" Ha ha ha! Who knew! Egg Drop Soup is actually quite delicious and makes for a wonderful lunch. I quartered the recipe that you see below to make a meal sized portion. This recipe serves 8, making this more of an appetizer, which is how you would order it in a Chinese restaurant.


Egg Drop Soup

[printable version]

4 (14 oz) cans of chicken broth
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 eggs beaten
1 cup chopped green onions

Heat broth to boiling in large saucepan. In small bowl, make a paste from cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Slowly add cornstarch paste to the hot broth, add sugar, salt and pepper, stir to combine. Bring to a boil, stir constantly, will be slightly thickened. Reduce the heat to medium and add the eggs, a little at a time. Stir the soup to separate the eggs into shreds. Remove from heat and add green onions. Serve immediately.

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lisaiscooking said...

I love egg drop soup but never make it at home. Looks delicious. I have to try this!

noble pig said...

One of my favorite soups of all time, I didn't know it was simple! Thanks!

Trendsetters said...

egg drop soup is my favourite.

Jelli Bean said...

I never knew it was so easy either! Although I usually opt for hot and sour soup, I may make this sometime soon, as it is quite a budget-friendly soup!

Mimi said...

Such a great simple soup.
Mimi

Justin said...

hmm, i didn't know it was so easy either... and i've always loved this kind of soup

Pink Panda said...

I love egg drop soup, especially with crispy wonton flakes. That looks delicious

Maria said...

I have never made this. I better give it a go!

Chow and Chatter said...

oh wow love this soup delish and does look easy

Marie said...

That looks really good Amanda! I have to confess I have always thought eww too, but after seeing yours I may give it a go!

Peter said...

you just made me hungry. thanks for sharing.

Angie said...

I love egg drop soup! Last time I made it with duck eggs, very good.

Leslie said...

Oh my that does look like the simplest soup to make EVER!

MaryBeth said...

So simple yet so darn good, this is my all time favorite soup to get out.

Karen said...

I love egg drop soup and I never knew it was this easy, either! Going to have to make some :)

tigerfish said...

Egg drop gives a silky soft texture to the soup. Now we can "bite" the soup ;p

Memória said...

Wow. You did a fantastic job on this soup!! I heard that you supposed to stir the broth mixture in a continuous, circular fashion as you pour in the eggs to create the strands. Have you heard of that method?

Anyway, I love the look of the green onions on top of this soup. I'm bookmarking this recipe. Thanks!

lolitafontaine said...

I just made this for myself for lunch, and it was delicious. I added a few drops of toasted sesame oil at the last moment, which thoroughly deepened the flavor. Thanks! I never knew this soup was so easy!

Megan said...

Thats some great looking soup! I love easy when it comes to lunch. :)

Deeba PAB said...

have never made something like this... and it looks beautiful Amanda. Beautiful setting too!

Peggy Bourjaily said...

I love eggs and scallions in anything. Have you tried the Greek Avgolemono soup? It's similar, but with lemon and so soothing.

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