Chinese Egg Drop Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups chicken broth (low sodium, preferred)
• 2 tablespoons rice wine
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup water
• 4 -6 scallions, chopped (use both ends and green tips)
• 2 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring chicken broth, rice wine, ground ginger, pepper and sugar to a boil on medium to high heat.
• 2 simmer for 7 minutes.
• 3 add scallions and let simmer for 4 minutes to soften.
• 4 while stirring soup in one, constant direction with one hand (very important to get long threads) slowly pour beaten egg into broth with your free hand.
• 5 stir in the same direction for 1 minute.
• 6 make a slurry by combining the cornstarch and water.
• 7 add slurry to soup and stir and let soup thicken.
• 8 about 2 minutes. enjoy!