Corn Egg Drop Soup

9g protein · 15 min · 158 kcal

Corn Egg Drop Soup

Super easy and healthy Chinese corn egg drop soup.

15 min2 servings158 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh sweet corn or canned sweet corn
  • 2 middle sized eggs ( , whisked)
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 2.5 cup clean water
  • 2 tbsp. rock sugar (, to taste )
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp. clean water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare a fresh sweet corn or purchase niblet from supermarket.

  2. 2

    Chop the sweet corns with knife; keep 1/2 of the sweet corns in a small bowl.

  3. 3

    Add the left sweet corn with around 2 tablespoons of clean water in a food processor and blend until they turn into chunks

  4. 4

    Transfer the blended corn, and the whole sweet corn to a pot, and add water. Cook for 4 minutes after the water boils. Add rock sugar if using and a very small pinch of salt.

  5. 5

    Mix cornstarch with around 2 tablespoons of water. Stir well to avoid any bumps. Add the water starch to the soup. Bring to boiling again until the soup base become thick in texture.

  6. 6

    Now, slow down the fire and slowly stir the whisked egg liquid in. Stir the soup with a scoop slowly, gently, and continually. And in one direction. Serve hot.

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