Best Keto Egg Drop Soup
While the flavor of the classic Chinese egg drop soup is complex, the ingredients are as simple as they can get. Fresh scrambled eggs are swirled into delicious, nurturing chicken broth seasoned with soy sauce, sesame seed oil, and a little white pepper makes a lovely Keto soup. It goes to show that simple ingredients often yield the most flavorful results. The result is perfectly velvety egg pieces in a light and savory broth. This soup is delicious as an appetizer and is great if you are trying to get extra hydration.What is the trick to get the egg to separate into pieces?The trick is to swirl the boiling chicken broth in one direction and pour the scrambled eggs in the other direction. Then take a fork and break up any clumps. The result is nicely separated egg pieces in the low carb soup.Do I have to use chicken broth?No, if you are
How to Make It
Step 1
In a small saucepan, combine the chicken broth, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, and a pinch of white pepper and a pinch of kosher salt. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat. If your saucepan is very small and you have a gas stove, turn the heat down to match the same size as the bottom of the saucepan.
Step 2
Bring the chicken broth to a boil. In the meantime, scramble the large eggs in a small bowl using a fork. You can add a dash of white pepper to your eggs here if you would like to.
Step 3
Once the chicken broth is at a boil, use a fork to swirl the chicken broth in one direction (clockwise). Bring the broth down to a slower boil at this point. You don’t want the water at too strong of a boil or else it will not create nice pieces of egg.
Step 4
Remove the fork from swirling the broth, then pour the scrambled eggs in a counterclockwise direction. As the hot broth swirls it will continue to scramble and cook the egg into separate pieces.
Step 5
The mixture of the egg will float to the top so be sure to give it a stir to break up the eggs before dividing the soup into bowls. Divide the soup into two bowls and top with freshly sliced scallions and freshly cracked pepper if desired.
Ingredients
- Chicken Broth – 2 cup
- Soy Sauce – ¼ teaspoon
- White Pepper, Ground – ⅛ teaspoon
- Sesame Oil – ¼ teaspoon
- Raw Egg – 2 large
- Scallions – 1 medium – 4 1/8″ long