3 different ways to make egg drop soup. Light, filling and so easy to make. Good on its own as a light meal or as a side dish for your favorite main dishes.
Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water in a small bow. Set aside.
Method 1 - Tomatoes and Tofu
Heat oil in a pot. Add tomatoes and soy sauce. Cook until softened. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
Pour chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add tofu, sesame oil, and cornstarch slurry (give it a quick stir). Simmer until the soup slightly thickens. Taste and add salt and pepper, to taste.
To add the eggs, hold the fork across the top of the small bowl. Drizzle the eggs slowly around the pot. Stir quickly to break up the eggs into finer pieces or let it set for a few seconds before stirring to get chunky pieces. Remove from heat, serve and enjoy!
Method 2 - Spinach and Mushroom
Pour chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, and mushrooms. Simmer for 1 minute. Stir cornstarch slurry then add to the pot. Simmer until the soup slightly thickens. Taste and add salt and pepper, to taste.
To add the eggs, hold the fork across the top of the small bowl. Drizzle the eggs slowly around the pot. Stir quickly in a circular motion to break up the eggs into finer pieces or let it set for a few seconds before stirring to get chunky pieces.
Add the spinach leaves. Cook for another minute then quickly remove from heat. Serve and enjoy!
Method 3 - Crab and Corn
Pour chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, corn, crab sticks, and garlic. Simmer for 2 minutes. Stir cornstarch slurry then add to the pot. Simmer until the soup slightly thickens. Taste and add salt and pepper, to taste.
To add the eggs, hold the fork across the top of the small bowl. Drizzle the eggs slowly around the pot. Stir quickly in a circular motion to break up the eggs into finer pieces or let it set for a few seconds before stirring to get chunky pieces. Remove from heat, serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Chicken stock/broth - chicken bouillon can be used as a substitute. Use 2 pieces or 2 teaspoons of chicken powder. Bring water to a boil and dissolve the cubes before adding the other ingredients.
Eggs - add up to 2 more if serving without any of the add-ins.
Tofu - use firm, soft or silken tofu.
Mushrooms - shitake, enoki, and oyster mushrooms can also be used.
Nutrition: calculation only includes the basic egg drop soup ingredients. Add-ins are not included.
Course :Soup
Cuisine :Asian
Keyword :egg drop soup, egg drop soup with vegetables, tomato egg drop soup,