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Restaurant Style Egg Drop Soup

SUBMITTED BY: W.J. Cory PHOTO BY: rltfox

"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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 294 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2004 by MSFURIOUS1
HERE'S WHAT I DO FOR MY RESTAURANT STYLE EGG DROP SOUP. Bring broth to a boil with 1T sherry,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2006 by attilaskitchen
This is yummy, and very close to what you can get from the restaurant. The only thing I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2006 by PEACHESNCREAM2
Excellent soup!! Tips: Eggs should be added LAST, after thickening soup. And, remove saucepan... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2007 by 4my4girls
This is as good as the restaurant's soup. Everyone in the family enjoyed this, which is very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2006 by Shannon :)
Very good recipe. I added about 1/3 c. each of chopped celery, shredded carrots and cabbage. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2003 by KAHLANNE
I added a tiny amount of soy sauce but realized that it made it too salty so I added more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2006 by RogueOnion
I followed the recipe exactly and I don't know what went wrong. This soup ended up being... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2006 by RCOOLING
Wow was I ever pleasantly surprised by this recipe. I have been searching for years for a good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by CINDY3539
GREAT! I made the recipe as written, no changes. Tastes just as delicious as the soup in a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2007 by Madeleine
This recipe was awesome! Thanks so much! A KEEPER! My husband LOVES egg drop soup and this is...