Recipe

Egg Drop Soup II

Name: Egg Drop Soup II
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger; 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch; 2 eggs; 1 egg yolk

This chicken egg drop soup is born from a love of the soup, many trips to my favorite Chinese restaurant, and many questions. This variation is the result. Simplicity is the key. The soup can be reheated or frozen and reheated.

Prep 10mCook 10mTotal 20mServes 4

Ingredients

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Instructions

1
Gather all ingredients.
2
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.
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.
4
Stir in cornstarch mixture gradually until soup reaches desired consistency.

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