Restaurant Style Egg Drop Soup Recipe
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Restaurant Style Egg Drop Soup

By: W.J. Cory 
"This Egg Drop soup is born from a love of the soup and MANY trips to my favorite Chinese restaurant (asking them many questions) resulting in this variation...Compare it to your local restaurant...The simplicity is the key. Soup can be re-heated or frozen and re-heated."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (477)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk

Directions

  1. Reserve 3/4 cup of chicken broth, and pour the rest into a large saucepan. Stir the salt, ginger and chives into the saucepan, and bring to a rolling boil. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining broth and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolk together using a fork. Drizzle egg a little at a time from the fork into the boiling broth mixture. Egg should cook immediately. Once the eggs have been dropped, stir in the cornstarch mixture gradually until the soup is the desired consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 61 | Total Fat: 3.6g | Cholesterol: 157mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2004 by MSFURIOUS1   view full review
HERE'S WHAT I DO FOR MY RESTAURANT STYLE EGG DROP SOUP. Bring broth to a boil with 1T sherry,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2006 by attilaskitchen   view full review
This is yummy, and very close to what you can get from the restaurant. The only thing I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2006 by PEACHESNCREAM2   view full review
Excellent soup!! Tips: Eggs should be added LAST, after thickening soup. And, remove saucepan...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2003 by KAHLANNE   view full review
I added a tiny amount of soy sauce but realized that it made it too salty so I added more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2006 by Shannon :)    view full review
Very good recipe. I added about 1/3 c. each of chopped celery, shredded carrots and cabbage. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2007 by 4my4girls Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is as good as the restaurant's soup. Everyone in the family enjoyed this, which is very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2006 by RogueOnion8   view full review
I followed the recipe exactly and I don't know what went wrong. This soup ended up being...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2007 by Madeleine   view full review
This recipe was awesome! Thanks so much! A KEEPER! My husband LOVES egg drop soup and this is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2006 by RCOOLING   view full review
Wow was I ever pleasantly surprised by this recipe. I have been searching for years for a good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by CINDY3539   view full review
GREAT! I made the recipe as written, no changes. Tastes just as delicious as the soup in a...

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