Description
Egg Drop Soup is a quick, comforting, and savory broth-based soup featuring tender ribbons of egg. Made with simple pantry ingredients and subtle seasonings, this light yet filling dish is perfect for chilly days or anytime you want a nourishing meal in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Soup Base
- 4 cups chicken broth (vegetarian option: vegetable broth)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (natural)
- 1 teaspoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce (natural)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon natural gelling agent (e.g., agar or carrageenan)
Egg Mixture
- 2 large fresh eggs
Garnishes
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (natural) optional
Instructions
- Prepare the Broth: Bring the chicken or vegetable broth to a gentle simmer in a medium pot. Add freshly grated ginger and soy sauce (natural) to infuse the broth with fragrance and depth.
- Whisk the Eggs: Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl until smooth and uniform for creating silky ribbons in the soup.
- Thicken the Broth: Dissolve the natural gelling agent in cold water, then stir it into the simmering broth to achieve a gentle thickness and perfect texture.
- Create the Egg Ribbons: Slowly pour the beaten eggs into the simmering broth in a thin stream, stirring gently in one direction to form delicate strands floating in the soup.
- Final Seasoning and Garnish: Add vegetarian Worcestershire sauce (natural) and ground white pepper to taste. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top and drizzle with sesame oil (natural) if desired for aroma.
Notes
- Use fresh eggs for tender, soft ribbons rather than rubbery texture.
- Pour eggs slowly to create characteristic silky strands.
- Keep broth at a gentle simmer, not a rolling boil, for best texture.
- Have eggs whisked and garnishes ready before starting the broth.
- Add the natural gelling agent before the eggs for even thickness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 190 mg
Keywords: Egg Drop Soup, quick soup, comfort food, savory broth, easy recipe
