I've tried steaming eggs for many times and been figuring out what is the best way to do it. The following is the most basic.
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 6 parts of water (see "tips" given below)
- pinch of salt
- dash of pepper (optional)
- a few drops of sesame oil (optional)
Method:
- boil water in steamer
- break the eggs into a bowl
- beat them with fork until whites & yolks are mixed evenly
- stir in the water, salt, sesame oil, pepper
- remove bubbles from surface if you want the surface to turn out nice
- steam over low heat for about 8 minutes or until the eggs set (turn solid)
Tips:
- this is how to decide how much water to add: 1 part = half an eggshell full of water. For every egg, add 3 parts water. Some people prefer to use same quantity of water to egg. You can try either. The less water you use the firmer the end result, & vice versa.
- do not use high heat, otherwise your egg custard will have many bubble "holes" in it when cooked.
This dish is easy to cook & easy to eat, especially for young children or when you don't feel like chewing, haha. However if you want a more sophisticated variation, you could always add other ingredients to this basic recipe, like adding minced meat into the egg mixture before you steam, or sprinkling fried shallot, spring onion & red chilli onto the dish just before it's cooked, etc etc. Again it all depends on your tastes, your moods, your preferences, your creativity!
Friday, 14 December 2007
Steam Eggs
Posted by Kia Li at 10:42 am
Labels: egg, minced meat, steam
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