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egg drop soup with scallion toppings
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Easy Homemade Egg Drop Soup

This Easy Homemade Egg Drop Soup has all the wonderful flavors you will want in a bowl of soup! Made with homemade chicken broth, fresh aromatics and silky smooth egg!  It is so comforting and satisfying! Pair this delicious soup it with your favorite Asian cuisines or by itself
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Servings: 1 person
Calories:
Author: Seasoned by Jin

Ingredients

  • 9 oz chicken thigh bone in, skin on
  • 1 Tbsp neutral oil
  • 2 cloves garlic mashed
  • 2 slice ginger
  • ½ Tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • cup water
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp soy sauce
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1-2 Tbsp chopped scallion

Instructions

  • Clean chicken and wipe dry with paper towel.
  • Into a heated pot, add neutral oil. Gently place chicken, skin side down, being careful of oil splash. Place the lid and cook chicken for about 6-7 mins in medium heat until skin is golden brown on both sides.
  • Add garlic, ginger and water into the pot. Bring to boil and simmer in medium heat for 15-20min.
  • Take out chicken to cool and skim the fat from the pot.
  • Add salt, sugar, pepper, wine and soy sauce.
  • Drizzle beaten egg in circular motion. Stirring with chopstick as needed.
  • Shred chicken meat and combine it back into the soup. Turn off heat.
  • Finish with sesame oil and chopped scallions.
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