Chinese Steamed Eggs with Minced Pork in Spicy Bean Paste
A classic Chinese dish of perfectly steamed eggs with a spicy bean paste sauce to top it off, including tips on how to get that silky smooth, melt-in-your-mouth texture of steamed eggs (adapted from 'All About Steaming' published by GIPH Media Pte Ltd).
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 200 - 225 ml water (or roughly 9 half egg-shells of water)
- ½ tsp chicken seasoning powder
For the Spicy Bean Paste Sauce:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp minced pork
- ½ tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp chopped ginger
- ½ tbsp spicy soy bean paste (tau cheong)
- 1 dried Chinese mushroom soaked in water till softened, minced
- 1 red chilli seeded, minced (optional)
- 1 water chestnut peeled, minced
- ½ cup chicken stock or water
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 ½ tsp corn starch mixed with 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp chopped spring onion for garnishing
Instructions
- Beat eggs lightly. In a separate bowl, combine water and chicken seasoning powder and stir till powder is dissolved. Add to beaten eggs and stir till well combined. Strain into a steaming dish. Seal with cling wrap.
- Fill a wok one-third full with water. Place a steaming rack over the water, making sure that the rack is well above the water level. Cover with wok lid and heat over high heat until water comes to a boil. Place the eggs dish on the rack, and cover with lid. Reduce to medium heat, and steam till cooked through. Remove from the wok.
- In a saucepan, heat up oil till hot. Add minced pork and fry till separated. Add garlic, ginger, bean paste, mushroom, chilli, and fry till fragrant. Add stock (or water), salt and sugar, and bring to a boil. Then add water chestnut. Bring back to a boil and thicken with corn starch mixture. Turn off heat. Drizzle in the vinegar and sesame oil.
- Pour or spoon the meat sauce over the steamed eggs. Garnish with chopped spring onions. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1g, Calories: 301kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 169mg, Sodium: 1216mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g
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