The classic Egg Drop Chinese soup has been made at my place for years now. It is healthy and nutritious and also not too spicy so people of every age can have it with joy.
The best part about this Egg drop soup is that it belongs to Chinese cuisine as Chinese cuisine is everyone’s priority due to its elegance and deliciousness. The Soup is topped with the scallion before serving which makes it worth having and a more energetic one. Especially a person suffering from cold or flu must have this one.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 chopped scallion
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/8 tablespoon sugar
- 3 medium-sized eggs
- 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3/4 tablespoon salt
- 1/8 tablespoon white pepper
Method to make delicious Egg Drop Soup
- You need a soup pot to make this egg soup. In that soup pot, pour the chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Let simmer after boiling.
- In the simmered stock, pour a little sesame oil and then sprinkle salt into it.
- Add some sugar and then add white pepper to it. Sprinkle the turmeric into it. You also need to add some food coloring for a good color of the sauce.
- Use yellow food coloring for this purpose. This step is optional and completely depends on your own choice.
- Mix cornstarch with water and make a paste. Add this paste to the cornstarch. Stir well to get it absorbed in the soup and allow to simmer.
- Break the eggs in the bowl and blend them on low speed to have the combined existence of the yellow and the white part of the egg.
- Then stir the soup in round motions and add the blended eggs into it side by side.
- Cook for some time and then pour into the serving bowls. Before serving dress your soup with the scallions to make it worth serving.
FAQs?
How to thicken the egg drop soup?
To thicken up your egg drop soup you can add flour to it. Another major thickening agent is cornstarch. But do not add too much of it as it will ruin the taste.
Why the soup is yellow colored?
As you are using turmeric in this recipe, so this is due to turmeric that makes it look yellow. Sometimes, people use yellow food coloring to give it a vibrant color.
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Egg Drop Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 chopped scallion
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/8 tablespoon sugar
- 3 medium-sized eggs
- 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3/4 tablespoon salt
- 1/8 tablespoon white pepper
Instructions
- You need a soup pot to make this egg soup. In that soup pot, pour the chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Let simmer after boiling.
- In the simmered stock, pour a little sesame oil and then sprinkle salt into it.
- Add some sugar and then add white pepper to it. Sprinkle the turmeric into it. You also need to add some food coloring for a good color of the sauce.
- Use yellow food coloring for this purpose. This step is optional and completely depends on your own choice.
- Mix cornstarch with water and make a paste. Add this paste to the cornstarch. Stir well to get it absorbed in the soup and allow to simmer.
- Break the eggs in the bowl and blend them on low speed to have the combined existence of the yellow and the white part of the egg.
- Then stir the soup in round motions and add the blended eggs into it side by side.
- Cook for some time and then pour into the serving bowls. Before serving dress your soup with the scallions to make it worth serving.
