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Chinese style egg drop soup served in a white bowl topped with green onions, top down shot.
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Egg Drop Soup

This healthy egg drop soup recipe delivers authentic Chinese flavors with a light and delicate broth and ribbon-like eggs. Quick and easy to make at home, it's a perfect option for a nutritious and comforting meal.
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword healthy egg drop soup
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings 2 Bowls
Calories 20kcal

Ingredients

  • 29 oz Chicken Broth use low sodium if preferred
  • 2 Whole 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 egg drop soup.
  • Beat eggs in a bowl.
    Beaten eggs.
  • Finely chop green onions and set aside.
    Sliced green onions.
  • Heat chicken broth in a large stove top pot over medium heat. Add soy sauce, salt, white pepper and xanthan gum and bring to boil.
    Egg drop soup base in pot.
  • When chicken broth reaches a boil, turn off heat and immediately stream eggs into the pot while stirring soup slowly in a circle. Ladle soup in bowls, top with green onions and serve hot!
    Eggs being streamed in pot.

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Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 770mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg