Egg Soup is an all-time favorite in Chinese-American restaurants, but here I will share an easy, broke boyz recipe so you can make it at home any time you crave it!
Better known as “Egg Drop Soup”, many people have requested an egg soup recipe a lot of times because it is a common menu item in Chinese restaurants here in America. While it is as classic as it can get, with simple pantry items you may already have, this is an easy dish you can make in just 15 minutes.
This is the perfect soup for when you are feeling sick, cold, in need of something to accompany your meal, or you’re just hungry but out of ingredients. It’s one of the things I personally make that complements Jjajangbap really well!
Main Ingredients for Broke Boyz Egg Soup
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The Broth
One of the main parts of the soup is the broth. It is going to be the basis of what the soup will taste like and here I’ll share different routes you can take so you can make the best egg soup!
For Chinese style Egg Drop Soup, what’s commonly used is a good chicken broth. You can use homemade, canned, or even chicken bullion for a meaty soup taste.
For Korean style, or how I usually make it, you can use a dashi packet, a piece of dashima, fish sauce and soy sauce, or shrimp paste and soy sauce. Dashi packets need to be boiled for 10 minutes to make a broth; Dashima pieces need to be soaked in water for 15 minutes to make a broth.
For the option of using a fish sauce or shrimp paste + soy sauce, the former will bring the seafood taste (not fishy, I promise!) and the latter will add color to the soup. I think fish sauce is the most common in people’s pantries and the most economical so I’m going to use this! Broke boyz!!!
With all these in mind, you can consider what is available to you or you can also experiment with what recipe you like best. Either way, this is going to be the life of your soup!
The Egg and Other Toppings
Since we are going to make egg soup, of course egg is necessary. Aside from that, adding more toppings will bring more texture and make the soup more filling. My choice would be scallions and mushrooms, which will both add more aroma umami to the soup.
If you don’t like mushrooms, you can skip it and add corn, carrots, dried seaweeds, soft tofu, or ground pork which add additional sweetness, crunch, and nutrients to the soup.
The Slurry
In my opinion, this is optional, but if you want your soup to be thick, you can combine 1/2 tablespoon of potato starch and 1 tablespoon of water. Add this to the soup gradually while mixing. Add until your desired thickness is reached.
How to Make Egg Drop Soup
First, boil water and while waiting, prepare your ingredients by beating the eggs, and chopping the mushrooms, and your scallions.
Next, make the broth adding fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper to the boiling water. Taste and adjust to your liking by gradually adding fish sauce or salt.
Once it is on a rolling boil, add the mushrooms and scallions. Allow it to come back to a rolling boil, then add the eggs in a swirling motion, going in one direction, so that it creates ribbons. At this point, do not mix the eggs and allow them to cook and come up on their own so it doesn’t break down into small pieces.
Give it one last mix so that you both have ribbons and little lumps of eggs in the soup. Add a splash of sesame oil, serve, and enjoy with stir-fries or any fried dishes for a tasty, light, and comforting side.
Other soup recipes you might like:
- Ginseng Chicken Soup
- Birthday Seaweed Soup
- Kimchi Stew
- Easy Dumpling Soup
- Soybean Paste Soup
- Short Rib Soup
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Broke Boyz Egg Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pcs Eggs Beaten
- 1 stalk Scallions Sliced into 3-inch pieces
- 2 pcs Mushrooms Head removed and sliced
- 3 cups Water
- 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- Salt and Pepper To taste
- 1/3 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil. Prepare your ingredients while waiting.
- Make the broth by adding fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper to the boiling water. Taste and adjust according to your liking.
- Add mushrooms and scallions, and bring the soup to a boil again.
- Add the egg in slow swirling motion, going in one direction; Don’t mix it around, allow it to come up, and once you see the egg is cooked, mix it.
- Finish the soup with sesame oil. Serve and enjoy!
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