Egg Drop Soup

Egg drop soup with chicken, served with brown rice and topped with green onions.
Number of portions: 1 Prep time: 5 minutes Total time: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 mL) no sodium added chicken broth
  • ½-inch (1 cm) piece ginger, cut into rounds
  • 2.5 oz (70 g) raw boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
  • 4 medium button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 2 baby bok choy, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ½ cup brown rice, cooked
  • 1 medium green onion, thinly sliced

Directions

  • Heat broth in a saucepan and over medium-high heat with ginger rounds and chopped chicken.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes and remove ginger with a slotted spoon.
  • Add sliced mushroom and bok choy to broth and cook for 5 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked.
  • Mix cornstarch and 2 tbsp of hot broth in a small bowl until corn starch is fully dissolved.
  • Slowly pour in the cornstarch mixture while stirring the soup for 2-3 minutes to slightly thicken soup. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Pour in the egg slowly while gently stirring the soup.
  • Turn off the heat and let the soup stand for 30 seconds to finish cooking the wispy egg.
  • Place brown rice and green onion in a bowl and ladle in soup.
Nutrient Per portion
Calories 288 kcal
Protein 23 g
Carbohydrates 33 g
Fat 7 g
Fibre 4 g
Sodium 144 mg

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