Egg Drop Soup (Restaurant Style)

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Total Time:

Prep Time:

Cook Time:

20 mins

10 mins

10 mins

Ingredients:

• 4 cups chicken broth, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 eggs
• 1 egg yolk

Directions:

1. 1
   Reserve 3/4 cup of chicken broth, and pour the rest into a large saucepan.
2. 2
   Stir the salt, ginger and chives into the saucepan, and bring to a rolling boil.
3. 3
   In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining broth and cornstarch until smooth.
4. 4
   Set aside.
5. 5
   In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolk together using a fork.
6. 6
   Drizzle egg a little at a time from the fork into the boiling broth mixture.
7. 7
   Egg should cook immediately.
8. 8
   Once the eggs have been dropped, stir in the cornstarch mixture gradually until the soup is the desired consistency.