This Easy Egg Drop Soup is just like what you’d get at your favorite Chinese restaurant! With simple ingredients, anyone can make this tasty soup!

Simple Egg Drop Soup Recipe

If you love Chinese food, want to save on takeout, and make it in your own home, you have to try my Easy Egg Drop Soup recipe! With minimal ingredients and a few simple steps, you can master this easy soup the very first time you try cooking it. 

Also called Egg Flower Soup, this beautiful Asian recipe is a perfect quick lunch or addition to dinner. An easy homemade egg drop soup recipe that the entire family will love, you’ll all be impressed with the flavors in such a simple soup. 

I am also a fan of other Asian appetizers, so this is a great recipe to pair with some high-quality wontons, egg rolls, or potstickers that you can find in the freezer section at your grocery store. 

This classic egg drop soup recipe has basic ingredients that are likely already in your kitchen. Add some black pepper and/or green onions to add a little kick or omit them for a milder flavor. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes:

• You can easily turn this into a keto egg drop soup with this tip. You have your choice of soy sauce or tamari sauce as an ingredient, so you can easily make this egg drop soup gluten-free and keto if you choose tamari. 
• When adding the whisked eggs to the chicken stock base, be sure to add it slowly while stirring with a fork. If you add it all at once, you won’t get the small egg flowers and ribbons you’re looking for. 
• It does not matter whether you use a wooden spoon or a slotted spoon while stirring this soup. The egg is not so delicate that you can easily break it up too much. 
• If you have sesame oil and would like to add it, you can add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, which will give your soup a slightly more earthy, nutty flavor. I would not make this addition if you need a nut-free soup, as sesame oil can trigger a nut allergy reaction. 

How Do You Make Egg Drop Soup?

Egg Drop Soup Ingredients:

4 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon soy sauce (or tamari if you want to make this keto/gluten-free)
2 eggs, beaten
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
chopped green onion for garnish

Supplies Needed:

Medium or large saucepan
Kitchen fork
Medium bowl
Large kitchen spoon

Directions:

Step 1: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the chicken broth and soy sauce. Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 2: Add your raw eggs to a bowl and beat them with a fork. Set them aside until your hot broth is finished cooking. 

Step 3: Turn the stove down to medium heat. Slowly add the beaten eggs in a very thin stream while stirring the simmering broth with a fork in a circular motion.

This should result in beautiful egg ribbons within your hot soup. Turn off the heat.

Step 4: Pour each portion into a small bowl and garnish with green onions.

Offer salt and pepper at the table so that everyone can customize their bowl of egg drop soup to taste.

How To Store Leftover Egg Drop Soup

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. 

Can I Make This A Thicker Soup?

Yes! The recipe listed will result in a thinner soup resembling what you would see in Chinese restaurants and as you see in my images.

The best way to do this is with a thickening agent like corn starch. To make your soup thicker, remove a little bit of the broth and add a small amount of cornstarch to that bit.

Slowly stir the thicker broth back into the pot and you’ll see all of your delicious egg drop soup thicken.

Can I Make This Delicious Recipe Vegetarian? 

Yes! This can easily be turned into a vegetarian egg drop soup by replacing the chicken broth with vegetable broth.

I’ve never seen Chinese dinners at a restaurant that have a vegetarian egg drop soup recipe available, so this is an opportunity for vegetarians that won’t come around all that often! 

Are You Looking For Some Other Delicious Soup Recipes? Here Are Some Of My Favorites:

• Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup With Bacon
• Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
• Easy Slow Cooker Meatball Soup
• Mac and Cheese Soup
• Meatball Kale Soup With Couscous

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Yield: 4 servings

Fast And Easy Egg Drop Soup

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This Easy Egg Drop Soup is just like what you'd get at your favorite Chinese restaurant! With simple ingredients, anyone can make this tasty soup!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp soy sauce (or tamari if you want to make this keto/gluten-free)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• salt/pepper to taste
• chopped green onion for garnish

Instructions

1. In a medium size pan, add the chicken broth and soy sauce (or tamari). Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Slowly add in the beaten eggs while stirring the soup with a fork.
3. Turn off the heat once both eggs are added.
4. Pour your soup into bowls and garnish with green onions. Offer salt and pepper at the table so that everyone can customize their bowl to taste.

Notes

This recipe will result in a thinner soup as you see in the images, but you can make it a bit thicker of that's your preference. To do that, remove a bit of the broth and add a little cornstarch to that bit. Slowly stir the thicker broth back into the pot and you'll see the entire soup thicken.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 55Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1284mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 5g

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