One-Egg Egg Drop Soup

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chinese Recipes. (One-Egg Egg Drop Soup). Trust me, one egg is enough to make a sumptuous Egg Drop Soup! The problem I find with egg drop soup recipes is that the timing for the egg drop is never right, so the egg never separates into true ribbons. My Chinese father taught me the trick to this soup, which I now pass to you!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

One-Egg Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients

1 egg

¼ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons tapioca flour

¼ cup cold water

4 cups chicken broth

⅛ teaspoon ground ginger

⅛ teaspoon minced fresh garlic

2 tablespoons chopped green onion

¼ teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil

1 pinch white pepper

Chinese Pepper Steak

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Beat the egg and salt together in a bowl until well mixed. In a separate bowl combine the tapioca flour with the cold water and stir to dissolve.

Step 2

Bring the chicken broth ginger and garlic to a full rolling boil remove from the heat and stir in the dissolved tapioca starch. Boil until the soup has thickened and is no longer cloudy about 1 minute; remove from the heat. Pour the egg into the soup in a thin line and gently stir the egg in a figure 8 shape making sure not to overmix the egg too much. Sprinkle the soup with the chopped onions sesame oil and white pepper and serve.

Nutritional Information

One-Egg Egg Drop Soup

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 51.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 5%

Carbohydrates: 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 2.1g 3%

Saturated Fat: 0.4g 2%

Cholesterol: 51.5mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 90.9IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 7.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 10.7mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 2.7mg 1%

Potassium: 27.3mg 1%

Sodium: 1124mg 45%

Calories From Fat: 18.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.