Chinese Egg Drop Soup Made Gluten Free

    A few weeks ago our Chinese international student made some egg drop soup for his lunch and gave me a bowl.  It was delicious, and he told me he only put 3 things in the water--3 eggs, 3 green onions, and some salt.   Here is the recipe from my Syre School Cookbook that gives measurements. 

Chinese Egg Drop Soup - for 6

1.  In a saucepan:  Put 6 cups of chicken stock (or you can put 6 cups of water and 6 t of gluten free chicken bouillon, 1 t salt, and ½ t black pepper and bring to a boil.

2.   Prepare veggies & eggs:  Slice 2 green onions in 1” pieces.  Slightly beat 3 eggs.

3.  Prepare thickening:  In a small dish mix together 3 T of tapioca starch with 3 T of water and 2 t of gluten free tamari. I usually put a bit more tamari into my soup, and I also like to add 1 t of sesame oil.

4.  Prepare the soup:   
(1)  Gradually add the tapioca starch/tamari mixture to the boiling broth, stirring constantly.  
(2)  Boil for 1 minute until slightly thickened.
(3)  Stir in the green onion.  Then taste it to see if you need to add any more salt, pepper, or tamari.
(4)  Then SLOWLY stir in the egg mixture in a steady stream and stir constantly with a fork until shreds of egg form. 

Other Chinese recipes on this blog:
Note about Internet recipes:  For the past 5 years we've hosted international students. Whenever I've made something, they have tasted it, and given me recommendations to make it taste more authentic.  Most of these Internet recipes have been tweaked by their suggestions.

BEEF RECIPES:
Delicious Gluten Free Beef Broccoli Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
The Best Gluten Free Mongolian Beef Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Ginger Beef Stir Fry (Modification of Internet recipe)

CHICKEN RECIPES:
Gluten Free Chinese Almond Chicken Stir Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)
Amazing Gluten Free Chinese Cashew Chicken Stir Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Garlic Chicken Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Spicy Kung Pao Chicken Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Authentic Chinese BBQ Chicken  (From my Bible Study friend Rose)
Rose's Chinese Yellow Curry with Chicken & Vegetables  (From my Bible Study friend Rose)
Gluten Free Chinese - Fantastic Soy Sauce Chicken  (Modification of Internet recipe)

TOFU RECIPES:Tofu & Vegetable Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Orange "Beef" Tofu Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)

FISH RECIPES:
Steamed Scallion Ginger Fish with Stir-Fried Bok Choy  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Fantastic Mahi & Vegetable Stir Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)

NOODLES & RICE:Gluten Free Chinese Fried Rice    (From my Come & Dine Cookbook)
Fantastic Mahi & Vegetable Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)

SOUP RECIPES:
Chinese Chicken Soups  - Bok choy chicken, chicken & spinach, and chicken & cabbage
Gluten Free Chinese Hot Pot  (Combination of Internet & Yingying a student from China)
Chinese Egg Drop Soup   (From my Syre School Cookbook)

SALAD RECIPES
Gluten Free Chinese Chicken Cabbage Salad  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Roses's Refreshing Cucumber Salad  (From a Bible study friend)Chinese Mandarin Salad & Thai Peanut Dressing   (Dressing is from my friend Judi)