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Chinese Steamed Egg (蒸水蛋)

Adapted from an internet recipe.
Sounds good. This is traditional and common dish served all over China. Very simple ingredients. I will use my rice cooker to steam this but you can use any steaming method you like.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Rice Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3 eggs
  • 1¼ cups warm water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon white pepper powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon chicken stock powder
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon fried garlic, for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon spring onion, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat your steamer with about 1 inch of water.
  • Crack the eggs into a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs and slowly add in the warm water. Add the salt, pepper, and chicken stock powder and mix well.
  • Strain the egg mixture into a heatproof bowl, cover with heatproof cling wrap, a plate, or even foil on the top, this prevents water from dripping into the egg.
  • Place the dish in the steamer and reduce the heat to low, cover, and steam for 10 minutes or until set.
  • While that is steaming, fry the minced garlic until golden brown, remove from pan along with the oil and set aside.
  • Remove the dish from the steamer, garnish with the soy sauce, fried garlic, and spring onion, enjoy with rice on the side for a lunch or light dinner.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Variants: 1. Add sliced or chopped mushrooms and or sliced spring onion.