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Egg Drop Soup (Better than Restaurant Quality!)

SUBMITTED BY: Darren PHOTO BY: { Heidi }

"After many many trips to different Chinese restaurants looking for a good bowl of egg drop soup, I decided to take it upon myself to create what I feel is the ultimate in egg drop soup. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 11 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
Read Reviews (8)
PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  10 Min
Original recipe yield 1 cup

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons water (optional)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 drop yellow food coloring (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce and sesame oil. Bring to a boil. Stir together the cornstarch and water to dissolve cornstarch; pour into the boiling broth. Stir gently while you pour in the egg and yellow food coloring if using. Season with chives, salt and pepper before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2008 by { Heidi }
On a hot summer day, the last thing I expected to make tonight was soup. However, the craving... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by Mrs.Williams
This was so easy to make. I had never had egg drop soup and it was good. I didnt use the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by BlueberryPirakka
Wow! This soup was quick and easy, and best of all, it tasted great. It is very creamy with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by m. tadley
Great recipe. It's so easy...I'll never order out again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2008 by JamieSuperMom
Great recipe! The only thing I would change is the ground white pepper was way to much, try a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by Karisa
This soup was simple to make and tasted great, pretty authentic restaurant taste. We added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2008 by riblet
The best tasting home-made egg drop soup I have had. Spot on! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2008 by alleyezonjay
Great recipe! just made one change, added another cup of water. Overall great! MORE


 
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Recipe Submitter:

Darren
Photo by Allrecipes
Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Oceana, West Virginia,