Egg drop soup is a mandatory item in most Chinese restaurants that is popular among many soup lovers worldwide. Our version of this Chinese-style soup includes corn and chicken, a specialty for this iconic soup. This is satisfying, healthy, and filling for anyone who craves a light-weight diet for dinner or lunch!
This Chinese-style chicken and corn egg drop contains fresh and flavorful ingredients. It comes together easily in under 30 minutes and mainly includes elements such as Tomatoes, Chicken, Sweet corn, Chicken stock, Spring onions, and Eggs.
So, let’s move on to the recipe and prepare a fresh bowl of soup for dinner tonight!
Chinese-Style Chicken And Corn Egg Drop Soup Recipe
Flavored with juicy tomatoes, ginger, and garlic as the base, this Chinese-style soup is a wonderful dish when you need something sufficing in a jiffy. You only need the most basic pantry staples to make this soup, which comes together in no time!
Egg Drop Soup Recipe From Spicerally!
4
servings10
minutes10
minutes25
minutesKeep the screen of your device on
Ingredients
- Spices & Herbs
1 tsp 1 Fresh Garlic (minced)
1 tsp 1 Fresh Ginger (minced)
½ tsp ½ Ground White pepper
½ tsp ½ Ground Black pepper
- Other Ingredients
2 cups 2 Chicken stock (homemade preferred)
3 oz 3 Chicken breast (boneless chicken, cut into pieces)
1 1 Egg (kept at room temperature)
1/4 cup 1/4 Sweet corn kernels
1 1/2 tsp 1 1/2 Cornstarch
1 1 Roma tomato (finely chopped)
2 tbsp 2 Shallots (finely chopped)
1/4 cup 1/4 Spring onions (leafy part, chopped)
1 tbsp 1 Olive oil
1 cup 1 Water
½ tsp ½ Salt (plus more to taste)
Equipment
1 PanShop This!
1 LadleShop This!
Serving BowlsShop This!
Directions
- Preparing Shredded Chicken
- Put the cleaned chicken pieces into a pan with half a teaspoon of black pepper, half a teaspoon of salt, and one cup of water.
- Mix well and keep this over a medium-high flame and cook the chicken until done.
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the stove, let it cool down for 05 minutes, and shred the pieces using a fork.
- Transfer the shredded chicken to a separate bowl and set it aside until needed.
- Other Preparations
- Meanwhile, when the chicken is cooking, put a tablespoon of normal water into the cornstarch and mix it well to combine and make a liquid, milky mixture. Set the cornstarch mixture aside until you need it.
- Then, crack the egg into a small bowl and whisk it gently with a fork. Leave the whisked egg aside until required.
- Making The Soup
- Keep the stockpot over medium flame and add olive oil (1 tbsp).
- Add the minced ginger and garlic once the oil is heated. Let them saute until aromatic.
- Next, add the chopped shallots and let them saute with ginger and garlic until the shallots turn translucent and fragrant.
- After cooking them for a few minutes, add the chopped tomatoes. Let the tomatoes saute with other ingredients in the pot for 1-2 minutes. Mash any large tomato pieces using the backside of the ladle.
- Once the juices from the tomato start to come out, add the two cups of chicken stock. Mix well and increase the heat to medium-high.
- Stir in the shredded chicken and sweet corn kernels and bring the liquid to a boil.
- When your soup starts boiling, give another good mix to the cornstarch mixture and add it to the soup.
- Simmer for a few more minutes and slowly drizzle in the beaten egg while swirling the soup using the ladle. Do not add the egg at once or you will not get the beautiful lacy design in your soup.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and keep ladling the soup for another minute.
- Add half a teaspoon of ground white pepper and the chopped spring onions after switching off the flame.
- Add salt and other seasonings as needed after a taste check.
- Scoop the soup into the serving bowls and serve warm!
Tasty Notes and Suggestions from SpiceRally
- Adding cornstarch can bring a lovely thickness to your soup. But, you can skip this ingredient or use more or less depending on your preference.
- Using boneless chicken thighs is a good alternative if you don’t like using chicken breasts.
- The chicken we have used in our recipe makes about half a cup of shredded chicken. Feel free to increase the amount of chicken as required.
- tant for a beautiful lacy outcome and the best egg drop soup. Therefore, work the ladle to create a “whirlpool” effect in the soup while drizzling the beaten egg. Do not overbeat the egg and avoid cracking the egg directly into your soup.
Did you make this recipe?
Tag @spice_rally on Instagram and hashtag it with #SpiceRally
Like this recipe?
Follow @SpiceRally on Pinterest
Join our Facebook Page!
Follow SpiceRally on Facebook
Our recipe for this egg drop soup is not basic since we have developed it using more ingredients. But still, you can use some additional ingredients to make it even better. You can use mushrooms, carrots, peas, fresh parsley, and cubed potatoes to upgrade your egg drop soup recipe.
Egg drop soup is quite healthy since the calories and carbohydrates in this dish are low. This makes this a perfect pick for people watching their weight. While the chicken stock and eggs are nutritious, sweet corn kernels and tomatoes will add bonus nutrition to the soup. Controlling the amount of salt used will minimize the drawbacks of high sodium, making it more nourishing.
Yes, our version of this soup is completely gluten-free since we have used homemade chicken stock. But you should be mindful if using store-bought chicken stock since they could contain traces of gluten. Therefore, making your stock is highly recommended if you’re sensitive to gluten or following a gluten-free diet.
Someone on a keto diet can have this soup in moderation. We have used only a very small amount of cornstarch and no excessive carbs are included. However, those who meant to make this soup more keto-friendly can skip the cornstarch and use a lesser amount of sweet corn kernels.
Related Topics
- Homemade Tom Yum Goong Nam Sai- An Authentic Recipe To Make Clear Tom Yum Soup
- Homemade Tom Yum Goong Nam Khon- An Amazing Recipe To Make The Tom Yum Creamy Soup
- Curry Laksa And Its Ingredients- The Heavenly Flavorful Soup Treat!
This post may contain affiliate links. If you use these links and make a purchase, We may earn a small commission. However, there’s no extra cost to you. Also, as an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks!
