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SERVES 8
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PREP TIME: 10 minutes
!Prep
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes plus time to make the
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chicken broth
!Total
This simple and delicate soup will not hold once the
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egg has been added, so careful timing is essential.
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recipe Chicken Broth (page 91)
|10 Min
(2-inch) piece ginger, sliced and smashed
|30 Min
(see photo)
|40 Min
tablespoon soy sauce
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2
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garlic cloves, smashed (see the photo)
2
2
2
tablespoons cornstarch
tablespoons water
scallions, sliced thin
2
tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
4
large eggs, lightly beaten
Salt and pepper


=== '''Ingredients''' ===
* 3 tsp vegetable oil
*5 tbsp thinly sliced scallion greens
*1½ tsp minced fresh ginger
*2 qt Chicken Broth
* 1 tsp salt, or as needed
*¼ tsp freshly ground white pepper, or as needed
*¼ cup cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water
*2 eggs, beaten


1. Bring the broth, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic to
==='''Directions'''===
a simmer in a large Dutch oven over medium-
#Heat the oil in a large wok or a soup pot over medium-high heat.  Add 1 tablespoon of the scallion greens and the ginger.  Stir-fry until softened, about 1 minute.
high heat. Cook for 10 minutes,
# Add the broth and bring to a boil.  Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
#Stir the cornstarch mixture to recombine any starch that has settled to the bottom.  While stirring the soup, add about half of the cornstarch mixture to the soup.  Continue to stir until the soup comes back to a simmer and thickens.  The soup should have a slightly thick consistency.  If needed, add the remaining cornstarch mixture in small doses to the soup while stirring.  Let the soup return to a simmer each time before adding more cornstarch.  (depending on how thick you like your soup, you may not need to use all of the cornstarch.)
#Beat the eggs gently in a bowl.  Pour them into the soup while slowly stirring with a spoon, breaking the eggs into pieces.
#Serve in heated bowls, garnished with the remaining scallion greens.


2. Strain the broth. Return the broth to the pot and
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bring to a simmer. Whisk the cornstarch and water
From The Culinary Institute of America ''The New Book of Soups''
together in a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch
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mixture into the broth and cook until thickened,
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about 1 minute. Stir in the scallions and cilantro.
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3. Stir the soup gently so that it is moving in
a circle. Following the photo, stir in the beaten
eggs in a slow, steady stream. Remove the soup
from the heat and let stand for 2 minutes. Break
up the eggs using a fork. Season with salt and
pepper to taste before serving.

Latest revision as of 08:05, 12 January 2023

Prep Cook Total Serves
10 Min 30 Min 40 Min 8

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp vegetable oil
  • 5 tbsp thinly sliced scallion greens
  • 1½ tsp minced fresh ginger
  • 2 qt Chicken Broth
  • 1 tsp salt, or as needed
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground white pepper, or as needed
  • ¼ cup cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 eggs, beaten

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large wok or a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the scallion greens and the ginger. Stir-fry until softened, about 1 minute.
  2. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
  3. Stir the cornstarch mixture to recombine any starch that has settled to the bottom. While stirring the soup, add about half of the cornstarch mixture to the soup. Continue to stir until the soup comes back to a simmer and thickens. The soup should have a slightly thick consistency. If needed, add the remaining cornstarch mixture in small doses to the soup while stirring. Let the soup return to a simmer each time before adding more cornstarch. (depending on how thick you like your soup, you may not need to use all of the cornstarch.)
  4. Beat the eggs gently in a bowl. Pour them into the soup while slowly stirring with a spoon, breaking the eggs into pieces.
  5. Serve in heated bowls, garnished with the remaining scallion greens.

From The Culinary Institute of America The New Book of Soups