Chinese Egg Drop Soup with Bok Choy and Ginger
A homemade takeout favorite, with silky egg ribbons, tender bok choy and ginger in a light, savory broth.
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Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1 tbsp gluten-free rice vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ cup green onion tops, thinly sliced
- 3 cups bok choy, thinly sliced
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 2 tbsp cool water
- 1 tsp olive oil
Method
- Warm olive oil; soften ginger until fragrant, not browned.1 min timer
- Add water, vinegar, and green onion tops; bring to a simmer.5 min timer
- Stir in bok choy and simmer until tender and bright.4 min timer
- Stir in cornstarch slurry until the broth lightly thickens.1 min timer
- Drizzle in beaten eggs while stirring; cook until delicate ribbons set.2 min timer
Why it works
- 65 and over: Tender bok choy and soft egg ribbons make a gentle, spoonable bowl.
- Crohn's or colitis: Mild ginger broth, tender bok choy and eggs keep the flavors simple.
- Wheat allergy: Gluten-free rice vinegar and cornstarch season and thicken the soup.
- Soy allergy: Ginger, green onion and rice vinegar flavor the broth without soy.
- Shellfish allergy: Egg ribbons and bok choy make this soup without shellfish or shellfish sauces.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free rice vinegar and cornstarch keep the soup free of wheat, barley and rye.
- Dairy-free: Eggs, bok choy, ginger and olive oil make a bowl without dairy.
- No pork: Eggs and vegetables provide the substance, with no pork or pork broth.
- Tree nut allergy: Eggs, bok choy and ginger make the soup without tree nuts.
- Milk allergy: Eggs and vegetables give the broth its ribbons and body without milk.
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