Egg Drop Soup

Many people wonder how to make egg drop soup that one might get at a restaurant. It’s actually incredibly simple!

This Easy Egg Drop Soup recipe will take you only minutes to cook and it tastes delicious! Plus, if you shop at your local Asian market (or stores like Trader Joe’s, Walmart or Target), you can pick up some pot stickers to serve as well.

This soup is naturally vegetarian and nut-free. You have your choice of soy sauce or tamari sauce, so you can also make this egg drop soup gluten-free and keto if you choose tamari. 

Looking for something else fun to serve? Try a “breakfast themed foods for dinner” and make my best French Toast Fudge for dessert!

Egg Drop Soup Recipe

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

In a medium sized pan, add the chicken broth and soy sauce. Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes. Slowly add in the beaten eggs while stirring the soup with a fork. Turn off the heat.

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.

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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.

Yield: 4 servings

Easy Egg Drop Soup

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If you've wondered how to make easy egg drop soup, I have the solution! This egg drop soup recipe will take you only a few minutes and truly, anyone can do it!

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. 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: 55 Total Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 98mg Sodium: 1284mg Carbohydrates: 2g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 1g Protein: 5g

This calculation is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor or dietician. This calculator is a guide, but makes no guarantee of being exact or fully accurate.