A quick and easy recipe of egg drop soup that can be made in about 10-15 minutes. The very definition of comforting.
Course
Soup
Cuisine
Chinese
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time5minutes
Total Time15minutes
Servings5
Ingredients
6cupschicken stock
1/2teaspoonsesame oil
1tablespoonrice wine
3medium eggslightly beaten
1/2teaspoonginger
1/4teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2teaspoonwhite pepper
1teaspoonsalt
1/4cupscallionsthinly sliced
1/4cupcornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup of water
Instructions
In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine the chicken stock, sesame oil, rice wine and ginger and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and stir in the salt, pepper, turmeric powder.
Add the cornstarch mixture to the simmering soup and stir until the soup has slightly thickened.
Slowly pour the egg into the soup while continuously stirring in a circular motion with a long spoon, fork or chopstick.