Tomato Beef Egg Drop Soup

Tomato Beef Egg Drop Soup

Cuisine: Chinese

Tomato Beef Egg Drop Soup is a Chinese soup, built around Tomatoes.

Difficulty

3 / 5

★★★☆☆

Intermediate
Estimated Calories

262 kcal

Ingredients

  • Beef
  • Tomatoes
  • Eggs
  • Scallion, ginger, garlic
  • Salt
  • Ground pepper

Steps

Preparing the ingredients

  1. Slice the beef thinly
  2. Cut the tomatoes into small chunks
  3. Chop the scallion
  4. Slice the ginger
  5. Mince the garlic

Marinating the beef

  1. Put the beef in a bowl
  2. Add salt and ground pepper and marinate for 15-20 minutes

Making the soup

  1. Bring water to a boil
  2. Add the ginger slices and beef, and cook until the beef changes color
  3. Add the tomato chunks and cook until the tomatoes soften
  4. Beat the eggs, pour them slowly into the pot and stir with chopsticks to form egg ribbons
  5. Season with salt and ground pepper
  6. Finally add the chopped scallion and serve

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Notes

Tomato beef egg drop soup is a sweet-and-sour, appetizing home-style soup with a tender, silky texture. Beef is rich in high-quality protein and iron, tomatoes provide lycopene and vitamin C, and eggs add lecithin. It is simple to make, even beginners can master it easily, and it is usually on the table in about half an hour.

Estimated difficulty: ★★★
Estimated calories: 262 kcal

Calculation:

  • Beef: 150 g per person
  • Tomatoes: 1 per person
  • Eggs: 1 per person
  • Salt: 2 g per person
  • Ground pepper: 0.5 g per person

Use the above to work out the proportions of ingredients you plan to use.

  • You can add some vinegar or sugar to adjust the taste
  • If you like it spicy, add some chili or chili sauce