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Chinese shrimp egg drop soup served in a white bowl.
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Chinese Shrimp Egg Drop Soup

Experience the delectable flavors of Shrimp Egg Drop Soup, a delicate Chinese masterpiece that's sure to satisfy your taste buds.
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Chinese seafood soup, shrimp egg drop soup
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 109kcal

Ingredients

  • 28 oz Chicken Broth about 2 cans
  • 1/4 lbs Shrimp peeled
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1/8 tsp Salt dash
  • 1/8 tsp White Pepper dash
  • 1/8 tsp Xanthan Gum or thickener of choice
  • 1 Stalk Green Onion

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for Chinese shrimp egg drop soup.
  • Prepare shrimp by deveining, peeling, and drying off any liquid with a paper towel. Cut shrimp to bite size pieces and set aside.
    Cut shrimp.
  • Beat eggs in a bowl and set aside.
    Beaten eggs.
  • Finely chop green onions and set aside.
    Chopped green onions.
  • Add chicken broth into a large stove top pot and bring to a soft boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low, add in shrimp and cook for 30-45 seconds or until shrimp turns pink.
    Shrimp in chicken broth.
  • Next add in soy sauce, salt, white pepper and xanthan gum (or thickener of choice). Mix well until thickener fully dissolves and then reduce heat to low.
    Seasoning being added to Chinese shrimp egg drop soup.
  • Stream beaten eggs into the large stove top pot while slowly stirring the soup.
    Egg being streamed into egg drop soup.
  • Finally, add in the chopped green onions and transfer soup to a serving bowl. Note - if you would like to adjust the taste, do so with salt & White Pepper.
    Chinese shrimp egg drop soup severed in a bowl.

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Nutrition

Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 252mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg