Secret Steamed Golden Eggs
Secret Steamed Golden Eggs
Ingredients
For the Steamed Egg Base
- 3 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1.5 parts water, to 1 part egg liquid
For the Topping and Garnish
- 4 eggs, whole
- 2 stalks green onions, cut into large pieces for oil, and chopped for garnish
- 1 piece ginger, sliced, for oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, for a touch of spice
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- 1
Crack 3 eggs into a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Beat the eggs thoroughly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper to the beaten eggs.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Measure the volume of the beaten egg mixture using a measuring jug (e.g., 150ml).
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add 1.5 times the volume of water to the egg mixture. For example, if you have 150ml of egg mixture, add 225ml of water.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Stir the egg and water mixture well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Using a spoon, skim off any excess bubbles from the surface of the egg mixture to ensure a smooth texture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Place a steaming rack in a pot or pan and add some water. Preheat the dish you will be steaming in by placing it on the rack in the pot while the water comes to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Carefully pour the egg mixture into the preheated steaming dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Cover the pot with a lid and steam on high heat for 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Turn off the heat and let the dish sit covered in the pot for an additional 5 minutes.
- 12
While the egg base is steaming, prepare the whole eggs for the topping. Crack 4 whole eggs into a separate bowl. You can separate some egg whites from the yolks, then add the yolks individually, and pour the whites around them to fit into the dish.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Carefully add the 4 whole eggs (yolks and some whites) on top of the partially set steamed egg base in the dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Cover the pot again and steam on high heat for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Turn off the heat and let the dish sit covered for 4 more minutes. At this point, the egg white should turn white, but the yolk should still be runny and jammy.
- 16
In a separate small pan, add the larger pieces of green onions and sliced ginger. Pour cooking oil over them.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Heat the oil until it sizzles, infusing it with the aromatics.
⏱️ 2 min
- 18
Remove the steamed eggs from the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
Garnish the steamed eggs generously with chopped green onions.
⏱️ 1 min
- 20
Carefully pour the hot, sizzling aromatic oil over the green onions on the steamed eggs.
⏱️ 1 min
- 21
Drizzle with soy sauce to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 22
Sprinkle with chili flakes for a touch of spice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 23
Serve immediately with a bowl of rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Secret Steamed Golden Eggs
For the Steamed Egg Base
- 3 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1.5 parts water, to 1 part egg liquid
For the Topping and Garnish
- 4 eggs, whole
- 2 stalks green onions, cut into large pieces for oil, and chopped for garnish
- 1 piece ginger, sliced, for oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, for a touch of spice
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- 1
Crack 3 eggs into a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Beat the eggs thoroughly.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper to the beaten eggs.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Measure the volume of the beaten egg mixture using a measuring jug (e.g., 150ml).
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add 1.5 times the volume of water to the egg mixture. For example, if you have 150ml of egg mixture, add 225ml of water.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Stir the egg and water mixture well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Using a spoon, skim off any excess bubbles from the surface of the egg mixture to ensure a smooth texture.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Place a steaming rack in a pot or pan and add some water. Preheat the dish you will be steaming in by placing it on the rack in the pot while the water comes to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Carefully pour the egg mixture into the preheated steaming dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Cover the pot with a lid and steam on high heat for 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Turn off the heat and let the dish sit covered in the pot for an additional 5 minutes.
- 12
While the egg base is steaming, prepare the whole eggs for the topping. Crack 4 whole eggs into a separate bowl. You can separate some egg whites from the yolks, then add the yolks individually, and pour the whites around them to fit into the dish.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Carefully add the 4 whole eggs (yolks and some whites) on top of the partially set steamed egg base in the dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Cover the pot again and steam on high heat for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Turn off the heat and let the dish sit covered for 4 more minutes. At this point, the egg white should turn white, but the yolk should still be runny and jammy.
- 16
In a separate small pan, add the larger pieces of green onions and sliced ginger. Pour cooking oil over them.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Heat the oil until it sizzles, infusing it with the aromatics.
⏱️ 2 min - 18
Remove the steamed eggs from the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Garnish the steamed eggs generously with chopped green onions.
⏱️ 1 min - 20
Carefully pour the hot, sizzling aromatic oil over the green onions on the steamed eggs.
⏱️ 1 min - 21
Drizzle with soy sauce to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 22
Sprinkle with chili flakes for a touch of spice.
⏱️ 1 min - 23
Serve immediately with a bowl of rice.
⏱️ 1 min