Silky, comforting, and ready in 20 minutes — a classic egg drop soup with a lightly thickened soy-seasoned broth, green onions, and delicate ribbons of cooked egg.
Servings
6
Prep time
5 min
Cook time
15 min
Total time
20 min
Ingredients — 6 servings
| Ingredient | Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken broth | 49.5 | fl oz |
| Green onions, chopped | 1 | bunch |
| Cold water (for cornstarch slurry) | ⅓ | cup |
| Cornstarch | 3 | tbsp |
| Soy sauce | 2 | tbsp |
| White sugar | ¼ | tsp |
| Eggs | 3 | — |
| Cold water (for egg mixture) | 2 | tbsp |
Directions
1
Heat the broth. Pour the chicken broth into a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the chopped green onions and bring to a simmer.
2
Thicken the broth. In a small bowl, whisk together the ⅓ cup cold water, cornstarch, soy sauce, and sugar until completely smooth with no lumps. Stir the slurry into the hot broth. Bring to a full boil and simmer for 1 minute until the broth has thickened slightly, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
3
Add the eggs. Whisk the eggs and remaining 2 tablespoons of cold water together with a fork until lightly beaten. Holding the fork over the pot, slowly drizzle the egg mixture in a thin, steady stream through the tines directly into the hot broth — the contact with the hot liquid cooks the egg into delicate silky ribbons. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.
Cook's notes
The drizzle technique
Drizzling the egg through the tines of a fork creates the characteristic thin ribbons of cooked egg. Pour slowly and steadily — pouring too fast or dumping the egg in all at once gives you clumps rather than silky strands. Stirring the broth gently in a circular motion as you drizzle also helps.
Cornstarch slurry must be cold
Always mix cornstarch with cold water before adding it to hot liquid — cornstarch added directly to hot broth clumps immediately. Whisk until completely smooth, then stir it in and bring to a boil to activate the thickening.
Make it your own
A few drops of sesame oil stirred in at the end add a wonderful toasty depth. White pepper is the traditional seasoning — try a pinch in place of or alongside black pepper. Tofu cubes, corn kernels, or a handful of baby spinach can all be added at step 1 for a heartier bowl.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Amount | Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | — | Saturated fat | — |
| Protein | — | Cholesterol | — |
| Total carbohydrate | — | Sodium | — |
| Dietary fiber | — | Calcium | — |
| Total sugars | — | Vitamin C | — |
| Total fat | — | Potassium | — |
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