Chinese egg-flower soup recipe

Recipe for chinese egg-flower soup in our easy ethnic recipes collection. This soup is easy to make and is a long-time favorite in China as well as in other countries.

Recipe ingredients

• 1/2 cup chicken breast, cut into small pieces (*)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced water chestnuts
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon chopped scallions

(*) Try preparing this soup without the chicken and with 1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms to make a tasty meatless dish.

How to make chinese egg-flower soup

• In a small bowl, mix chicken pieces and cornstarch.
• In a deep saucepan, combine water, chicken or vegetable broth, and water chestnuts. Bring to a boil.
• Add chicken and cornstarch mixture and return to a boil for about 10 minutes.
• Beat egg and stir slowly into soup.
• Dish into a large bowl and sprinkle scallions on top.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves 4

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