July 7, 2014

Chinese Steamed Egg


Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup of water
2 tsp salt
2 tsp sesame oil
1 spring onion ~ chopped
150g minced chicken/meat
1/4 carrot ~ cut thin strips
2-3 mushroom ~ chopped/cut bite size
4-5 soft tofu

Marinate for minced:
1/2 tsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp Chinese cooking wine
dash of white pepper

Directions:
  1. Marinate the minced & set aside for 10 mins.
  2. Heat wok with a bit oil then stirs fry the minced till they are no longer pink, breaking them to smaller bits using a spatula.
  3. Arrange the soft tofu on the base of shallow dish & add the stir-fried minced.  Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, beat the egg finely.  Place a filter on your container & then pour the egg liquid.  Let the liquid drip into the container slowly.
  5. Add salt & pour water in slowly & stir the liquid in one direction.  Then pour the strained egg mixture over gently.  Top with some chopped carrots, mushroom & spring onion.  Put the containers in your steamer for around 5 mins & then cover it the shallow dish with aluminum foil.
  6. Bring the water to boiling & slow down the fire to simmer for 15 mins.  Turn down the fire & wait for 2 mins to cool down a little bit
  7. Transfer the containers out, pour some sesame oil & garnish chopped spring onion on top.   Serve immediately.

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