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Our quick & easy Egg Drop Wonton Soup, is a perfect lunch or dinner idea for a cold Fall or Winter day. The recipe is a combination of our two favourite Chinese soups: Egg Drop Soup and Wonton Soup.
This comforting Wonton Egg Drop Soup features flavourful ingredients like chicken broth, white pepper, sesame oil, turmeric, ginger, chives and plump pork wontons.
The eye-catching dish stands out thanks to the luscious egg “flower” ribbons that float through this comforting Chinese chicken soup.
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What Is Chinese Wonton Egg Drop Soup?
Chinese Wonton Egg Drop Soup is a delicious fusion of two classic elements of traditional Chinese cuisine: wontons and egg drop soup.
Wontons, small dumplings filled with pork, shrimp, or vegetables, date back over a thousand years to the Tang Dynasty. They were originally served in broth as a warming, convenient meal, particularly during winter months.
Egg drop soup, also known as dan hua tang, is another ancient Chinese creation that has been enjoyed for centuries. It is made by slowly pouring beaten eggs into hot broth, creating delicate ribbons or strands of egg that enrich the soup’s texture and flavour.
The combination of wontons and egg drop in a single bowl likely emerged in Chinese-American cuisine as cooks sought to blend two popular comfort foods into one dish. The resulting soup offers a balance of textures and flavours: tender, savoury dumplings, silky eggs, and a light, aromatic broth.
Today, Wonton Egg Drop Soup is a staple in Chinese restaurants worldwide and remains a favourite for home cooks seeking a quick, comforting, and flavourful soup.
Whether you’re a fan of Chinese takeout or looking to recreate authentic flavours in your own kitchen, this recipe delivers restaurant-quality results without the fuss.
Why You’ll Love This Chinese Soup
- Customizable: Adjust spice, scallions, or even add vegetables to taste
- Quick and easy: Ready in under 20 minutes with frozen wontons
- Flavorful and fragrant: Ginger, turmeric, and sesame oil add depth to the broth
- Comfort food classic: Warm, soothing, and satisfying
How To Make Wonton Egg Drop Soup
- Prepare the broth: In a Dutch oven or large pot, bring chicken stock to a simmer. Stir in sesame oil, salt, sugar, white pepper, turmeric, and minced ginger for a fragrant, golden base.
- Cook the wontons: Drop frozen pork wontons into the simmering broth and cook for 5–6 minutes until tender.
- Thicken the soup: Slowly stir in the cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with water), stirring continuously with a ladle to prevent clumps.
- Add the eggs: Using a ladle to create a circular motion, slowly drizzle in the beaten eggs while stirring. The speed of stirring determines whether you get large ribbons or finer strands of egg.
- Finish and garnish: Ladle the soup into bowls and top with sliced scallions or chives. Serve immediately for the best flavor and texture.
Wonton Egg Drop Soup Recipe Tips
This healthy Chinese Soup is quick and easy to make at home. We’ve included a few tips for first time soup makers!
- Use a large cast iron dutch oven with a high rim to reduce splatter when cooking.
- Stir continuously when adding cornstarch to avoid lumps in the broth
- Control egg ribbons: Stir faster for smaller strands, slower for larger ribbons
- You can add additional protein to the soup by adding thinly sliced soft tofu or barbecued pork, duck or goose.
- Add vegetables: Bok choy, spinach, or mushrooms can add colour and nutrition
- Visit a Chinese grocer to purchase fresh or frozen pork wontons. You can also substitute wontons stuffed with shrimp if you love seafood or a vegetarian variety featuring tofu and mushrooms.
- We wanted to write a quick & easy soup recipe so suggest using store-bought wontons. If you like to make all your meals from scratch, why not try making your own homemade pork wontons?
- If you’d like to make the recipe spicy, feel free to add additional white peppercorns or your favourite chili sauce. If you have a few hot peppers loitering in your fridge you can fry them quickly in sesame oil and add them to your soup for a fiery flavour.
What To Serve With Wonton Egg Drop Soup
This soup pairs wonderfully with simple sides to create a full meal:
- Steamed white or jasmine rice for a heartier option
- Stir-fried vegetables like broccoli, snap peas, or bok choy
- Steamed dumplings or spring rolls for an authentic Chinese experience
- Light tea, such as jasmine or green tea, to complement the flavours
Storing Soup
If you have leftover Wonton Egg Drop Soup you can store it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week. To reheat simply zap it in the microwave or simmer in a small saucepan on the stove.
We love doubling our soup recipes so can store leftovers in the freezer and save time on cooking in the kitchen. We suggest storing leftover soup in Pyrex freezer safe containers that have a snug lid so there’s not spilling. My mother often uses old glass pasta sauce jars to store soup in the freezer.
Be sure to let your soup reach room temperature before storing it in the freezer. If you add a hot jar of soup to a cold freezer it will significantly reduce the interior temperature and potentially spoil your food.
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Easy Wonton Egg Drop Soup
Equipment
- Dutch Oven or Large Pot
- spatula
- Ladle
- measuring cup
- measuring spoon
- whisk
- French knife
Ingredients
- 5 cups Chicken Stock
- 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/4 tsp White sugar
- 1/8 tsp Ground White Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Ginger minced
- 3 tbsp Cornstarch mixed with 1/3 cup water
- 3 Eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup Scallions or Chives finely sliced
- 10 oz Frozen Pork Wontons
Instructions
- It a dutch oven or large pot, bring the chicken broth to a simmer. Stir in the sesame oil, salt, sugar, white pepper, ground turmeric and minced ginger.
- Drop frozen pork wontons into the soup broth and let cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Add the cornstarch and water "slurry" mixture. Stir the soup continuously with a ladle as you drizzle in the slurry, or you'll get unwanted clumps of cooked cornstarch in your soup broth.
- The speed that you stir the soup when adding the egg determines whether you create large egg ribbons or smaller strands. Use a ladle to stir the soup in a circular motion, and slowly drizzle in the egg.
- Ladle Wonton Egg Drop Soup into bowls and top with scallions or chives.
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This was so good! I loved the taste. Creamy, the flavor was outstanding! I have never made egg drop soup so I was nervous about the cornstarch and egg slurry but it came out perfectly & tasted delicious!
glad you enjoyed!