Chinese Steamed Egg Recipe

Not sure what to cook for your Chinese employer? Employer wants helper to cook something but difficult to convey in English or Chinese? Below is a recipe for making good Chinese steamed egg – an easy, tasty and popular dish in Chinese families.

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs

• Water (same volume as eggs)

• Vegetable or chicken stock (same volume as eggs)

• Salt

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• Chopped scallion

Instructions:

1. Crack 3 eggs in a liquid measuring cup and note the volume. Pour the eggs into a bowl or plate, add salt, and beat for at least 1 minute.

2. Add same amount of water as the eggs into the plate. Alternatively, you can replace the water with chicken broth. Add in the sesame oil, and make sure everything’s well combined.

3. Place the plate in a steamer over high heat. Cover the steamer, turn up the heat to high, and steam for 3 minutes.

4. After 3 minutes have elapsed, shut off the heat but keep the steamer covered. Let stand for 14 minutes with the lid firmly covered. Remove from the steamer, sprinkle with scallions, and serve.

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