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Egg Drop Soup

:  January/February 1996

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Garlic and ginger flavor the broth of this egg drop soup.


Egg Drop Soup Recipe

Makes: 4 servings, 1 cup each

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 4 coin-sized slices fresh ginger, unpeeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, or white peppercorns
  • 2 scallions
  • 1 46-ounce can or 3 14-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth, (about 5 1/2 cups)
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon rice wine, or dry sherry, divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Freshly ground white pepper, to taste

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Preparation

  1. Crush garlic cloves (do not peel) and ginger slices with the flat of a chef’s knife. Crush peppercorns with a heavy saucepan. Trim scallions and separate green and white portions; slice greens and reserve. Tuck the garlic, ginger, peppercorns and some scallion whites into a tea infuser (or cheesecloth bag) and place it in a large saucepan.
  2. Pour chicken broth and 1/3 cup rice wine (or sherry) into the saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, until reduced to 4 cups, 15 to 20 minutes, skimming off any froth that rises to the surface. Remove the tea infuser and adjust heat to maintain a simmer.
  3. Whisk egg, egg white and the remaining 1 teaspoon rice wine (or sherry) together in a small bowl. Slowly pour a steady stream of the egg mixture into the simmering broth as you stir the soup with a spoon. Remove from the heat, stir in sesame oil and season with ground pepper. Ladle into bowls and serve, garnished with scallion greens.

Nutrition

Per serving: 96 calories; 3 g fat ( 1 g sat , 1 g mono ); 60 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrates; 8 g protein; 0 g fiber; 233 mg sodium; 36 mg potassium.

Exchanges: 1 fat


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Recipe Categories

Health & Diet Considerations
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
Gluten free
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Main Ingredient
Eggs
Meal/Course
Appetizers
Dinner

Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Type of Dish
Appetizer
Soups/stews
Ethnic/Regional
Asian
Chinese
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
30 minutes or less
Servings
4
Publication
January/February 1996
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