Egg Drop Soup
Ingredients
- 4 C. chicken stock
- 2 lg. slices fresh ginger
- 2 lg. cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
- 1 Tbs. cornstarch
- 3 Tbs. water
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 lg. egg
- 1 tsp. vegetable oil
- 2 scallions, diagonally sliced
- 2 Tbs. fresh chopped cilantro
Directions
Combine stock, ginger, and garlic in pot and simmer partially covered for 15 minutes. Discard ginger and garlic. Stir cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Bring soup to a low simmer and add cornstarch mixture. Stir until soup is slightly thickened. Stir in salt and pepper. Whisk together egg and oil thoroughly in small bowl. Bring soup to a very low simmer and pour egg mixture in large circle on surface of soup. Once egg is set, gently stir. Stir in scallions and cilantro. Serve.


