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Ginger Egg Drop Rice Soup

A brothy bowl of rice and spinach with egg swirled in at the end.

Total
15 min
Hands on
12 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Chinese

Per serving · estimated

Energy
320 kcal
Protein
13 g
Fat
10 g
Carbs
43 g
Freshly cooked Ginger Egg Drop Rice Soup

Method

  1. Step 1 of 10

    Grate the ginger finely.

    • fresh ginger
    grate ginger
  2. Step 2 of 10

    Slice the spring onions into thin rounds.

    • spring onions
    slice spring onion
  3. Step 3 of 10

    Bring the stock and ginger to the boil in a saucepan.

    • vegetable stock
    • fresh ginger
    bring to boil
  4. Step 4 of 10

    Stir in the cooked rice and simmer gently for 3 minutes.

    • cooked rice
    3 min
    gentle simmer
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  5. Step 5 of 10

    Stir the cornflour to a smooth slurry with a little cold water.

    • cornflour
    slake cornflour
  6. Step 6 of 10

    Pour the slurry into the pan and stir until the broth thickens slightly.

    • cornflour
    soup thickened
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  7. Step 7 of 10

    Beat the eggs in a small bowl.

    • eggs
    beat egg
  8. Step 8 of 10

    Drizzle the egg into the barely simmering soup in a thin stream, stirring once, and cook 1 minute until the ribbons are set and hot through to 71 °C.

    • eggs
    71 °C / 160 °F1 minEggs and egg dishes (quiche, frittata) to 71 °C / 160 °F
  9. Step 9 of 10

    Add the spinach and let it wilt for 30 seconds.

    • baby spinach
    1 min
  10. Step 10 of 10

    Season with soy sauce, sesame oil and salt, then ladle into bowls and top with spring onion.

    • soy sauce
    • toasted sesame oil
    • salt
    • spring onions

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