Egg Drop Soup | The *Perfect* Ratio of Ingredients! | The Woks of Life

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.

Chop one small scallion.

Prepare 4 cups of chicken stock using 4 teaspoons of chicken base in hot water.

Beat 3 eggs lightly, leaving some white streaks.

Mix 3 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/3 cup of water to create a slurry.

Bring the chicken stock to a boil.

Add 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of sugar, 1/8 teaspoon of white pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil to the boiling stock.

Stir the cornstarch slurry well before adding it to the soup.

Drizzle the cornstarch slurry into the boiling soup while stirring to thicken it.

Slowly drizzle in the beaten eggs while stirring to create ribbons of egg in the soup.

Garnish with chopped scallions before serving.

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