Healthy Homemade Low Carb Egg Drop Soup. You make it with simple ingredients. It's low in carbs but full of flavour. The best part about this recipe is that it only takes about 20 minutes to prepare!
What is Healthy Homemade Egg Drop Soup
Healthy Homemade Egg Drop Soup is a delicious and easy make soup made from scratch in about 30 minutes. Healthy, low carb, high protein Egg Drop Soup is the perfect comfort food for any time of day! You'll need just eight ingredients: broth, celery ribs with leaves (or cellars), green onions (scallions) chopped into small pieces, eggs beaten well with one tablespoon corn starch mixed in thoroughly but not too much to create clumps - they should be as thin as possible while still maintaining their shape after cooking; soy sauce or tamari (gluten-free); sesame oil; white pepper freshly ground.
How to make Healthy Homemade egg drop soup
Make sure the cornstarch and water are mixed well as the cornstarch settles to the bottom. Add it to a saucepan and add some salt, pepper, soy sauce, chicken broth or water (enough liquid so that you can see the cornstarch). Cook over medium heat until thickened—you'll know when this is happening because bubbles will form at the surface of your mixture)
Add in beaten eggs and scramble them in with chopsticks. You should be able to pass an egg-drop soup spoon through the middle without any resistance. Taste for seasoning before adding more soy sauce if necessary.
Nutritional information about the ingredients in egg drop soup
Egg drop soup is a light, Chinese appetizer with silken strands of beaten egg floating in chicken broth with a garnish of green onions.
Egg-drop soup is a popular Chinese egg dish known as white egg soup, which consists of eggs beaten with cornstarch and water before being dropped into boiling broth. According to the Oxford Companion to Food, it originated from an ancient recipe for "clear soups," or consommés.
How it tastes Healthy Homemade in your mouth: The flavour profile can vary depending on what other ingredients are added (fish balls, meatballs), but most often, it will be light and savoury with just enough saltiness without going overboard. Suppose there isn't any soy sauce already included in the mix. In that case, you might need some more seasoning after tasting because not all brands have similar taste profiles.
Health benefits of eating eggs and vegetables
As the findings from the study demonstrate, eggs, nutrient-rich food that contains essential amino acids, fats, and minerals, can contribute to a healthy diet. Eggs are also inexpensive; they have a long shelf life, making them an ideal choice for those looking to save money while maintaining their health.
Sodium content: As with any soup or broth with soy sauce added, it is essential to monitor your intake to prevent high blood pressure and other related health problems. A single bowl of egg drop soup will contain anywhere from 800-1000mg sodium which could be too much if you make this dish on top of your normal daily salt intake levels. Be sure not to add more than one teaspoon (or less) when cooking the soup not to go overboard!
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Low Carb Egg Drop Soup
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- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 Serving 1x
Description
This Homemade Egg Drop Soup Recipe is just like your favorite Chinese takeout soup and only takes 10 minutes to make.
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- ¼ tsp. garlic salt
- ⅛ tsp. Black Pepper
- 3 scallions, sliced
Instructions
- Mix 3 ½ cups chicken stock, ginger, garlic salt and pepper in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir cornstarch into the remaining ½ cup chicken stock and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk 2 Eggland's Best eggs. Set aside.
- When seasoned chicken stock comes to a boil, add in cornstarch mixture. Stir. Add sliced green onions.
- Bring broth to a rolling boil. Once achieved, stir broth with a non-slotted spoon in one direction. While stirring, slowly pour in eggs. Eggs will cook as soon as they hit the broth. Top with extra green onions, if desired.
- Category: Egg Soup
- Method: easy
Keywords: Breakfast Recipes
Summary: You don't need to go out and buy a can of soup when you have the ingredients for egg drop soup in your kitchen. This recipe is healthy, low carb, inexpensive and tasty! Not only will this dish taste great, but it's good for you too- with all those eggs and vegetables packed into one bowl. If that doesn't convince you, we'll give you these benefits: cholesterol free food? Yes, please! High levels of protein? Yes, please again! Does broccoli contain sulforaphane which has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth? Sign us up now because we want some more broccoli right about now.
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