Wonton Egg Drop Soup

5 from 5 votes

This Wonton Egg Drop Soup recipe brings back memories of our family’s Chinese restaurant days, and it’s so simple to make at home!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American/Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 109kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

18 frozen wontons (3 wontons per serving)
4 cups chicken stock or broth
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon MSG (optional, increase amount to personal preference)
⅛ teaspoon sugar
⅛ teaspoon white pepper
¼ - ½ teaspoon turmeric (optional, but if you want "the look…")
½ teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons cornstarch
⅓ cup water
3 large eggs (lightly beaten)
1 scallion (chopped)

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Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil for the wontons. Keep the wontons frozen right up until you’re ready to boil them, or they will become soggy and break open during cooking.
In a wide soup pot, bring the chicken stock to a simmer. Stir in the salt, MSG (if using), sugar, and white pepper. Add in the turmeric, if using. Add the sesame oil, taste the soup, and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Mix the cornstarch with the water to make a slurry. Mix thoroughly before adding to the soup, as cornstarch settles very quickly. Make sure the soup is bubbling lightly, and add the cornstarch slurry, stirring continuously as you drizzle it in to avoid clumps. If you prefer a thinner soup, don’t use all of it.
Use a ladle to stir the soup in a circular motion (slower for large ribbons of egg, or faster for smaller ones), and slowly drizzle in the egg in a thin stream. Stir in the scallions.
By now, the water for the wontons should be boiling. Cook the wontons according to the package instructions. General rule of thumb is once the wontons are floating, cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Once you add the wontons, the boiling water will slow to a simmer. Keep it at a gentle boil.
To serve the soup, ladle 3 wontons into a small bowl with a little bit of the wonton cooking water. Then ladle over the egg drop soup and serve.

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Notes

Note: Nutrition information does not include wontons, which will vary by the brand/recipe you use.

Nutrition

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