Savory Asian Beef Egg Roll Soup (Printable)
Comforting soup inspired by classic egg rolls with ground beef, crisp vegetables, and aromatic broth finished with crispy toppings.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 1 lb lean ground beef
→ Vegetables
02 - 2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
03 - 2 medium carrots, julienned or shredded
04 - 4 green onions, sliced
05 - 1 cup shiitake or cremini mushrooms, sliced
06 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
→ Broth & Seasonings
08 - 6 cups low-sodium beef or chicken broth
09 - 3 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
10 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
11 - 1 tablespoon sesame oil
12 - 1 teaspoon sugar
13 - 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
14 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
→ Garnishes
15 - 1/2 cup wonton strips or crispy egg roll wrappers, broken into pieces
16 - Extra green onions, sliced
17 - Toasted sesame seeds
# How To Make:
01 - Heat sesame oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks, and brown for 4-5 minutes until no longer pink throughout.
02 - Add the minced garlic, ginger, and sliced mushrooms to the pot. Sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant and the mushrooms begin to soften.
03 - Stir in the sliced cabbage, julienned carrots, and green onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the vegetables begin to wilt and soften slightly.
04 - Pour in the broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, white pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Stir well to combine all ingredients and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
05 - Bring the soup to a full boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the broth to deepen.
06 - Taste the broth and adjust seasoning as needed, adding more soy sauce for saltiness or red pepper flakes for additional heat.
07 - Ladle the hot soup into bowls. Top each serving with crispy wonton strips or broken egg roll wrapper pieces, additional sliced green onions, and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- All the flavors of a crispy beef egg roll packed into a warming bowl of soup that comes together in under an hour.
- The broth soaks up every bit of savory goodness from the beef and aromatics so each spoonful tastes like it simmered all day.
02 -
- Do not skip browning the beef properly because that caramelization on the bottom of the pot is where half the soup flavor comes from.
- Add the crispy wonton strips right before serving because they get soggy fast and lose that wonderful crunch you want on top.
03 -
- Use a wooden spoon or potato masher to break up the ground beef into very fine pieces for the best texture in every spoonful.
- A splash of sesame oil drizzled over each bowl right before serving gives an extra layer of toasty flavor that people will notice.