Chicken and Egg Drop Soup

Name: Chicken and Egg Drop Soup
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast; 6 cups chicken stock; 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger; Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1 1/2 cups cooked, shelled edamame; 2 cups baby spinach (2 ounces); 1 small bunch scallions, thinly sliced; Freshly ground black pepper

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Forget chicken noodle soup, this hearty and flavorful chicken soup will be your new classic! Browning the chicken first adds depth of flavor to the stock.

By

Ian Knauer

Published on November 23, 2015

Chicken and Egg Drop Soup — Photo: © Ian Knauer

Active Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

Yield:

6 serves

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
6 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 1/2 cups cooked, shelled edamame
2 cups baby spinach (2 ounces)
1 small bunch scallions, thinly sliced
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat until hot. Transfer the chicken to a plate and let cool to warm, then shred the chicken.
Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, then sear the chicken, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes.
Transfer the chicken to a plate and let cool to warm, then shred the chicken.
Bring the stock, ginger, and 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to a boil in a the same saucepan. Stir together the soy and corn starch, then whisk into the broth and boil until the soup is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from heat. Whisk together the eggs, sesame oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then pour the eggs into the hot broth in a slow stream, whisking constantly to scatter the eggs as they cook. Stir in the chicken, then season the soup with salt to taste. Serve the soup topped with the scallions.