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SERVES 8
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PREP TIME: 10 minutes
!Prep
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes plus time to make the
!Cook
chicken broth
!Total
This simple and delicate soup will not hold once the
!Serves
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''' ===
* recipe Chicken Broth (page 91)
* (2-inch) piece ginger, sliced and smashed (see photo)
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 2 garlic cloves, smashed (see the photo)
* 2 scallions, sliced thin
* 2 tablespoons water
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
* 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
* Salt and pepper


1. Bring the broth, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic to
=== '''Directions''' ===
a simmer in a large Dutch oven over medium-
# Bring the broth, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic to a simmer in a large Dutch oven over medium- high heat. Cook for 10 minutes,
high heat. Cook for 10 minutes,
# Strain the broth. Return the broth to the pot and bring to a simmer. Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the broth and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in the scallions and cilantro.
# 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.


2. Strain the broth. Return the broth to the pot and
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bring to a simmer. Whisk the cornstarch and water
Original Recipe
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.

Revision as of 10:05, 22 May 2022

Prep Cook Total Serves
10 Min 30 Min 40 Min 8

Ingredients

  • recipe Chicken Broth (page 91)
  • (2-inch) piece ginger, sliced and smashed (see photo)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed (see the photo)
  • 2 scallions, sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Bring the broth, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic to a simmer in a large Dutch oven over medium- high heat. Cook for 10 minutes,
  2. Strain the broth. Return the broth to the pot and bring to a simmer. Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the broth and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in the scallions and cilantro.
  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.

Original Recipe