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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

Method
Step 1 of 10
Grate the ginger finely.
fresh ginger

Step 2 of 10
Slice the spring onions into thin rounds.
spring onions

Step 3 of 10
Bring the stock and ginger to the boil in a saucepan.
vegetable stock
fresh ginger

Step 4 of 10
Stir in the cooked rice and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
cooked rice

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 5 of 10
Stir the cornflour to a smooth slurry with a little cold water.
cornflour

Step 6 of 10
Pour the slurry into the pan and stir until the broth thickens slightly.
cornflour

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 7 of 10
Beat the eggs in a small bowl.
eggs

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
Step 9 of 10
Add the spinach and let it wilt for 30 seconds.
baby spinach
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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