How To Make Egg Drop Soup

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: low-sodium chicken broth

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Lower sodium option for health; vegetable broth can be more economical.

eggs

🥗Healthier: egg whites

💰Cheaper: tofu

Egg whites reduce cholesterol; tofu is a budget-friendly protein alternative.

In a bowl, add some mushrooms or any kind of vegetable you like.

Measure out chicken broth using a bowl, according to how much you want to eat.

Add a pinch of salt and some black or white pepper to taste.

If desired, add some cooked white meat chicken.

Stir the mixture quickly.

Heat the soup until it is slowly warming hot.

For a healthier option, use homemade chicken or turkey stock.

Optionally, add thinly sliced or julienned ginger for flavor.

Before the soup comes to a boil, prepare the cornstarch to thicken the soup.

Mix about 1.5 tablespoons of cornstarch with some water to create a slurry.

Once the soup is boiling, add the cornstarch mixture a little at a time, stirring to thicken.

Crack one egg into the boiling soup, stirring gently to hold the egg together.

Once the egg floats on top, turn off the heat to avoid overcooking the egg.

Add sesame oil for flavor and top with chopped green onions before serving.

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