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.

Turn the fire to medium.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the low or no sodium chicken broth.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and a sprinkle of white pepper (about 1/10 teaspoon).

Stir the soup.

In a bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of potato starch with 1 tablespoon of water to create a slurry.

Add the potato starch slurry to the warm soup while stirring immediately.

Wait for the soup to come to a boil and thicken.

Add 1/2 tablespoon of white wine, sake, or shi wine once it boils, then turn off the fire.

Crack 1 egg into a bowl and beat it until watery or runny.

Slowly drizzle the beaten egg into the soup in a clockwise direction while turning the fire to medium low.

Use a ladle to gently push the soup in a forward motion to create eggy strands.

Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil before serving.

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