Restaurant Style Egg Drop Soup

This chicken egg drop soup is easy to make with chicken broth, flavored with ginger, chives, and silky ribbons of egg for a savory Chinese appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 76 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 4 cups chicken broth, divided
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.125 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Reserve 3/4 cup of chicken broth, and pour the rest into a large saucepan. Stir in chives, salt, and ginger; bring to a rolling boil. Stir reserved 3/4 cup of broth and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.

Step 2

Gather all ingredients.

Step 3

Whisk eggs and egg yolk together in a small bowl with a fork. Using a fork, drizzle eggs, a little at a time, into boiling broth. Eggs will cook immediately.

Step 4

Stir in cornstarch mixture gradually until soup reaches desired consistency.