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Healthy adn delicious Egg Drop Soup
Today, I will tell you about a Chinese Egg Drop Soup recipe that I sometimes make. My younger brothers and sisters love it so much! It doesn’t require much time to prepare; anyone can make it quickly. It's delicious and healthy for the body.
Equipment
- 1 Non-stick wok or saucepan for heating the chicken stock and cooking the soup.
- 1 Cutting Board for chopping the beancurd and spring onions.
- 1 Knife for cutting the beancurd and spring onions.
- 1 Whisk for whisking the egg whites.
- 1 Measuring cups for measuring liquids and ingredients.
- 1 Measuring spoons for measuring smaller quantities of ingredients like cornstarch and soy sauce.
- 1 Ladle for serving the soup.
- 1 Small bowl for mixing the cornstarch with water.
Ingredients
- 100 gms beancurd
- 2 eggs
- 3 cupl chicken stock
- 2 spring onions with greens
- 2 tsps cornstarch
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- Salt to taste
- Crushed black peppercorns to taste
Instructions
- Heat chicken stock in a non-stick wok.
- Cut beancurd into small cubes. Halve spring onion bulbs vertically, then slice horizontally and add to the stock.
- Chop the spring onion greens.
- Break eggs and separate the yolks and whites into two separate bowls. For this recipe use only the whites.
- Mix cornstarch with ¼ cup water in a small bowl.
- Add beancurd to the wok along with light soy sauce, salt and crushed black peppercorns.
- Add 2 tbsps of cornstarch mixture and mix.
- Whisk the egg whites and then add to the soup in a thin stream. It will coagulate and rise to the top.
- Add spring onion greens and mix. Serve piping hot.
Notes
- This Chinese Egg Drop Soup is quick to prepare and loved by my young brothers and sisters.
- It is delicious and healthy for the body.
- Perfect for a light meal or appetizer.
