Beef Egg Drop Soup | Simple Ground Beef Soup Recipe | West Lake Beef Soup Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive than beef.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

Make garlic paste using a grater, about 3/4 teaspoon.

Make ginger paste, also about 3/4 teaspoon, using a grater or finely mince if no grater is available.

Chop one green onion into small pieces.

Coarsely chop some cilantro, leaving it out if not preferred.

Beat two eggs in a bowl.

Prepare green peas, either fresh or frozen.

Marinate ground beef with ginger paste, soy sauce, and corn starch, mixing evenly.

Prepare a corn starch and water mixture by mixing corn starch with cold water until dissolved.

In a pot, add two parts water to one part chicken broth along with the garlic paste and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add the ground beef, breaking it apart as you add it, then add the green peas.

Season the soup with a tiny bit of sugar and some salt, letting it come back to a boil.

Once boiling again, add the corn starch and water mixture while stirring gently to prevent settling.

Let the soup come back to a boil until it thickens, then turn the heat down to low.

Add the beaten eggs into the soup in a swirling motion to create egg ribbons.

Add chopped green onion, cilantro, white pepper powder, and a touch of sesame oil, mixing everything together.

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