How to Make Egg Drop Soup
Follow these steps to make delicious, restaurant-style egg drop soup.
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You Will Need
- 4 c. chicken broth
- 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tbsp. chives
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- Fat-free chicken broth (optional)
- Fortune cookies (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Combine corn starch and broth
Pour three-quarters of a cup of the chicken broth into a small bowl. Add the corn starch and mix together. Then set it aside.
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Step 2
Boil remaining chicken broth
Put the remaining chicken broth in a large saucepan and add the ginger, chives, and salt. Stir and bring to a boil.
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For a lighter dish, use fat-free chicken broth.
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Step 3
Whisk eggs
Use a fork to whisk the eggs and the egg yolk in a small bowl. Add the eggs to the boiling broth a little at a time, letting the egg drizzle from the fork. Cook until the eggs are opaque, about one to two minutes.
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Step 4
Stir cornstarch
Remove half a cup of the soup into a measuring cup or bowl. Stir in the cornstarch until there are no lumps, and then pour the mixture back into the soup. Stir, and continue boiling until the soup thickens.
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Step 5
Enjoy
Enjoy your egg drop soup. Don't forget the fortune cookies!
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Did you know? The entire time from a hen's ovulation to laying an egg is about 25 hours. About 30 minutes later, the hen will begin to lay another egg.
