An il Fustino Recipe

Egg Flower Soup

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon, toasted sesame seed oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon, garlic - minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon, ginger - minced
  • 4 cups, prepared chicken stock or broth
  • 4 medium, eggs - lightly beaten
  • white pepper and salt to taste
  • 4 scallions including green ends - sliced 1/8" thick

Method

  1. Heat toasted sesame seed oil in a wok or saucepan over medium-high heat, add garlic and ginger, cook one minute stirring constantly
  2. Add chicken broth/stock and bring to a boil on high heat
  3. Add white pepper and salt to taste
  4. While soup is boiling very slowly pour in the eggs in a steady stream. To make egg ribbons gently stir in a clockwise direction for one minute.
  5. Turn off heat and top with scallions
  6. Serve immediately

Variations: Soup can be thickened with cornstarch, commonly done in restaurants Poached chicken breast Frozen green peas Lemongrass Napa Cabbage Carrots Rainbow Chard