This egg drop soup recipe will make you forget the number of that Chinese restaurant forever…especially if you add dumplings!
So, at the very beginning of this past holiday season…I’m talking Thanksgiving week…I managed to get myself the world’s most energetic case of strep throat, with a large economy sized cold on top of it.
I was the perfect storm of misery, right smack in the middle of crazy running around cooking/wrapping/decorating time. And I fervently believe that the thing that saved me (along with a whopping course of antibiotics) was that the Southern husband kept feeding me warm, soothing, delicious-even-with-a-sore-throat bowls of egg drop soup.
Bowl after bowl after bowl of it. And after I made it out the other side I thought to myself, I really need to come up with my own version of this slightly spicy, slightly creamy, totally wonderful soup.
This egg drop soup recipe will make you forget the number of that Chinese restaurant forever...especially if you add dumplings! And as it turned out, not only is egg drop soup the cure for what ails you, it’s also something that you can whip up in about 10 minutes. Ten minutes! It just keeps getting better and better.
Now while I was deliriously happy with my egg drop soup exactly as it was, we happened to be at Trader Joe’s at one point, and they had some adorable little frozen shrimp dumplings – fully cooked and just needing to be microwaved. So I microwaved a few and dropped them into my egg drop soup…and just when I thought it couldn’t get any better? It got better.
So while I hope you never ever get a sore throat of your own, if you do…egg drop soup. And if you don’t…egg drop soup anyway!
Egg Drop Soup!
This egg drop soup recipe will make you forget the number of that Chinese restaurant forever…especially if you add dumplings!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth (I like the Pacific and Imagine boxed varieties)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 tablespoons cold water
- 3 eggs, beaten
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Pre-cooked dumplings (see note)
- Chopped scallions for garnish
Instructions
- Put chicken broth, soy sauce and ginger in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Whisk in cornstarch mixture and stir until slightly thickened. Turn heat down to low.
- Pour in beaten egg and whisk gently for about a minute…the egg will separate a little into strands as it cooks. This is what we want!
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. If you have dumplings on hand, this is the time to add them in. Garnish with scallions. Serve at once.
Notes
We LOVE the shrimp gyoza dumplings at Trader Joe’s – pop them in the microwave until they are heated up and then stir them into your soup!
Loretta DeBorde says
It’s so easy and so good.
Loretta! Thank you so much – I’m glad you like it. :)
Marty says
This is awesome..it’s a MYST try recipe. It goes together fast and so comforting.
Marty! Thank you so much – and it is a great comfort food, right? :)
suzanne says
Don’t you add any hot sauce or red pepper spice? These are usually in the packages I buy at the market.
Hi Suzanne! I am a total wimp when it comes to spicy stuff so no, but you definitely could add that in at the end if you want some spice in it – great suggestion!
Lynn says
Thanks, Kate! She is feeling much better. I’m attributing it to the soup! :)
Kate says
I’m so glad! :)
Lynn says
I am making this for my sick daughter (6) tonight. Any idea how this will keep in the fridge? Her appetite isn’t quite there to eat a whole lot at once. Thanks!
Kate says
Oh no – I hope your bunny is better soon! This will keep a day or two in the fridge – just reheat it slowly. You can also cut the recipe down proportionally to do it one egg at a time so you can make it fresh in batches. Feel better – I know sick little ones make the mama feel bad too.
ruthie says
Old college dorm ramen hack: whip an egg into the soup for a more filling cup/bowl o’ noodles! Every time I see egg drop soup it brings back those memories. :)
Kate says
wow, that definitely brought me back…I’ve definitely had my share of those raman noodles back in the day!
Elisabeth says
Oh my goodness, the process is so simple, I think I’m in love! Thank you!
Kate says
Isn’t it great when the simple things are also the best? Yay!
Candice@NotesFromABroad says
I love egg drop soup but quit eating Chinese restaurant food because of a nasty reaction to the MSG in everything :(
Now I will make this … all the time… what do I care if someone else is not in the mood for soup … every night ? ;-)
Kate says
You are a girl after my own heart…I’m a soup every day person too!
Isra {TheFrugalette} says
This is my husband’s fav soup ever! I didnt realize how simple it could be, thanks for the recipe, we are in the dead of winter here in Boston!
Kate says
Right below you here in NJ (although we’ve been blessed with a string of 40-50 degree days here. But I’m making this soup anyway!)
Winnie says
I can’t wait to try this. My mom used to make the greek verision of this with eggs, lemon and orzo. Now I can be armed with two and ready for this season. EVERYONE around me is sick and I am hoping it misses me..I am almost tempted to wear garlic around my neck (almost!).
Kate says
Yum orzo – that would be a perfect addition to this soup! Stay well, Winnie!
Susan says
Just what I was looking for and I am not ill!!!
Kate says
Good! Stay healthy. :)
Joanne says
I’ve always wondered how to make egg drop soup. Who knew it was so easy! Almost everyone I know is sick so I should make a big batch of it and just distribute it.
Kate says
I know, it is just CRAZY out there. Stay well.
Karen Nelson says
Gonna whip up a batch to take to work… sounds great!
No more strep!!!
Kate says
Yes! That is my mantra! (I don’t think I am legally allowed to get strep more than one time per winter…right??)
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
Wow, who knew it would be that easy! I love egg drop soup but always figured it would be pretty complicated to actually make at home. Now I can skip the Pho take-out when I am sick and just make this.
Kate says
I know, isn’t it great when the best things also turn out to be the easiest? :)
Mike says
Oh, that looks and sounds delicious! Perfect for a cold, drab and dreary rainy day here in the top of Texas.
Always look fwd. to new posts from you in my reader!
Kate says
Thanks Mike! And the soup works great here in wintry NJ too – it’s on my menu (again) this weekend!