A few weeks ago, we had Chinese takeout at a friend’s house. I hadn’t had Chinese food in years (seriously), but for some reason, I found that I had a craving for egg drop soup.
It was very, very good!
So good that I wanted more! I really didn’t think that it would be easy to do – for some reason, I thought it was a long and complicated soup… something I could only get at a Chinese restaurant.
After Googling recipes, I was surprised to learn that it’s actually a pretty simple soup to make. Most use only a handful of very common ingredients – I didn’t even have to make a special trip to the grocery store!
The end result was okay – not great. The broth could’ve been better, but I think that’s just due to the vegetable stock that I used. I plan on making it again very soon, and next time, I’ll try a chicken broth.
And I think I over-stirred the egg right after I added it. It looked too broken-up.
… and the color is off. I think it should be more yellow. But that could be the vegetable broth thing.
Egg Drop Soup
1 egg, beaten
2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 tsp. cornstarch
dash of ground ginger
splash of soy sauce
chopped green onions
Step 1: Heat the stock over medium heat. Add the ginger and soy sauce.
Step 2: When it boils, take 2 tablespoons of the stock and mix it with corn startch to make a slurry. Once combined, add the slurry back into the stock and bring it back to a boil. Meanwhile, beat the egg.
Step 3: Let the soup boil until it is slightly thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Then slowly mix in the beaten egg.
Step 4: Remove the soup from the heat and top with green onions.
Serves 1
OK, I had a whole reply to you written that included my old time favorite egg drop soup recipe. It is a flawless recipe in my book. However, I don’t feel right giving it since I now don’t believe it’s a healthful or ethical thing to eat animal products!!!
BUT, great post and better luck finding a soup you enjoy next time. I am now, however, motivated to post a vegan no-egg drop soup recipe on my site. It will be up this week, if not tomorrow. If you like, check it out and alter it as you see fit for your diet if you think you may like it!
Sorry! But good post! I like to see brave chefs who are willing to try something new.
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