Egg Drop Soup W Hot And Sour Variation Recipes

EGG DROP SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a medium soup pot. Stir in the sesame oil, salt, sugar, and white pepper. Add in the turmeric or 5 drops of yellow food coloring, if using. This will give the soup that rich restaurant-style yellow color, but it is optional. Taste the soup, and adjust the seasoning if needed.
• Next add the cornstarch and water mixture. Make sure the cornstarch and water is mixed well, as the cornstarch settles very quickly. Stir the soup continuously as you drizzle in the slurry, or you'll get clumps of cooked starch in your soup. Use more or less starch if you like a thicker or thinner soup. You can also add the starch in a couple small batches, let the soup simmer for a couple of minutes, then check to see if the consistency is to your liking.
• Now we're ready for the most exciting part: the egg. This recipe calls for the egg to be lightly beaten, which results in both white and yellow egg swirls. The speed at which you stir the soup when adding the egg also determines whether you get large "egg flowers" or small egg flowers (i.e. swirly bits of egg). Use a ladle to stir the soup in a circular motion, and slowly drizzle in the egg until you have added it all.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, top with scallions, and serve!

EGG DROP SOUP (BETTER THAN RESTAURANT QUALITY!)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce and sesame oil. Bring to a boil. Stir together the cornstarch and water to dissolve cornstarch; pour into the boiling broth. Stir gently while you pour in the egg and yellow food coloring if using. Season with chives, salt and pepper before serving.

HOT AND SOUR EGG DROP SOUP WITH QUAIL

Steps:

• For the marinade: Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add quail and refrigerate for 2 days.
• Remove quail from marinade and pat dry. Heat peanut oil over medium heat and deep fry the quail for 8 minutes, or until outside is brown and crispy. Remove from oil. Drain and cut quail into pieces and set aside.
• For the soup: Combine all ingredients, (except cheese, eggs, sesame oil and garnish) in heavy bottomed pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Bring back to a boil. Whip together Parmesan cheese and eggs, and drop into soup along with quail. Gently stir. Garnish with sesame oil, vinegar and herbs.

HOT AND SOUR EGG DROP SOUP WITH QUAIL

Steps:

• Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add quail and refrigerate for 2 days. Remove quail from marinade and pat dry. Heat peanut oil over medium heat and deep fry for 8 minutes, or until outside is brown and crispy. Remove from oil. Drain and cut quail into pieces and set aside.
• To make soup: Combine all ingredients, (except cheese, eggs, sesame oil and garnish) in a heavy bottomed pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Bring back to a boil. Whip together Parmesan cheese and eggs, and drop into soup along with quail. Gently stir.
• Garnish with sesame oil, vinegar and herbs.

EGG DROP SOUP W/ HOT AND SOUR VARIATION

Steps:

• Boil 2 cups water and add the bullion cube.
• For hot and sour variation add the additional ingredients now.
• Beat the egg in a bowl and drop it into the boiling broth a spoonfool at a time. Stir the soup between each egg drop.
• To thicken the soup mix 1 Tbsp corn starch in a little water. slowly add it to the soup mixture while stirring. Bring soup mixture back to a boil.

RESTAURANT STYLE EGG DROP SOUP

Steps:

• Reserve 3/4 cup of chicken broth, and pour the rest into a large saucepan. Stir the salt, ginger and chives into the saucepan, and bring to a rolling boil. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining broth and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolk together using a fork. Drizzle egg a little at a time from the fork into the boiling broth mixture. Egg should cook immediately. Once the eggs have been dropped, stir in the cornstarch mixture gradually until the soup is the desired consistency.

EASY HOT AND SOUR EGG DROP SOUP

Steps:

• Heat water and cornstarch together.
• stir till cornstarch is dissolved.
• add all ingredients except for the the last three.
• bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• cook about 10 min till onions in soup mix begin to soften.
• add green pepper and chile.
• continue to simmer another 5-10 minute.
• while stirring soup slowly drizzle egg into soup (you may not need to use the whole egg).
• continue to simmer until egg is no longer raw.
• ENJOY!