Chinese Steamed Egg with Minced Meat
Simple steps to follow:
Prepared all the ingredients.
In a bowl, cracked 3 eggs.
Beat the egg with a fork.
Add the marinated pork to the eggs.
Mix vigorously until it is well incorporated.
Then, add the water slowly in the egg mixture and beat the egg lightly.
Pour the egg mixture into a steaming dish or stainless steel plate. Mix in 1 teaspoon of sea salt in the egg mixture.
Let it stand for 10-15 minutes or until the air bubbles have disappeared. Scatter chopped spring onion on top of the egg mixture.
To steam the egg:
Set the steamer, bring the water to a boiling and then reduce the heat to low-heat.
Place a rack and bring the egg mixture, place it in the steamer.
Cover the steaming dish with aluminum foil.
Steam for 20-25 minutes over medium high heat. Check the egg after 15 minutes, lift up the cover and check the consistency of the egg by gently shaking the plate. If the centre is still very wobbly, continue to steam. Do check every few minutes until the centre is firm.
Remove from the steamer and garnish with more spring onion.
Chinese Steamed Egg with Minced Meat
(YIELD: Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
- Egg (medium size) – 3 eggs
- Ground pork – 25 grams
- Sea salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- Water – 200-250 ml
Marinade for the pork
- Light soy sauce – 1 1/2 teaspoons
- Sea salt – a pinch
- Oil – 1 teaspoon
- Spring onion (chopped) – 1 stalk
Instructions:
1. In a bowl, combine marinade ingredients together and add in ground pork. Mix everything together and marinade for 10-15 minutes. Set aside.
2. In a bowl, cracked 3 eggs and beat the egg with a fork. Add the marinated pork to the eggs and mix vigorously until it is well incorporated. Then, add the water slowly in the egg mixture and beat the egg lightly.
3. Pour the egg mixture into a steaming dish or stainless steel plate.
4. Mix in 1 teaspoon of sea salt in the egg mixture and let it stand for 10-15 minutes or until the air bubbles have disappeared.
5. Scatter chopped spring onion on top of the egg mixture.
To steam the egg:
6. Set the steamer, bring the water to a boiling and then reduce the heat to low-heat. Place a rack and bring the egg mixture, place it in the steamer. Cover the steaming dish with aluminum foil.
7. Steam for 20-25 minutes over medium high heat.
8. Check the egg after 15 minutes, lift up the cover and check the consistency of the egg by gently shaking the plate. If the centre is still very wobbly, continue to steam. Do check every few minutes until the centre is firm. Remove from the steamer and garnish with more spring onion.
9. Serve warm with steamed rice.
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