Go Back
Print Recipe
5 from 1 vote

West Lake Beef Soup

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: beef, cilantro, egg
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ShaoHsing wine
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ cup cool water
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • ½ bunch cilantro roughly chopped

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine beef, soy sauce and ShaoHsing wine. Let marinate while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • In a large dutch oven on medium high heat, add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  • Drop meat in and break up quickly.
  • In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in cool water to make a slurry. Stir the slurry into the soup. Add more slurry if a thicker soup is desired.
  • While gently stirring the soup, slowly drizzle in the eggs to create the egg ribbons.
  • Stir in cilantro. Season with salt, ground white pepper, and sesame oil.