Breakfast

Chinese steamed egg

Silky egg custard steamed in a wide shallow bowl. Top with soy sauce and sesame oil if you like.
PrepPr2 minCookCk12 minTotalTot14 minServesSrv2Ca:PCa:P1:3.8
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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup water or unsalted stock
  • 1/2 tsp unrefined salt
  • 1/2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce (Optional)
  • 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil (Optional)
  • 1 green onion, green parts only, thinly sliced (Optional)

Directions

  1. Set a steaming rack in a pot with 1/2 to 1 inch water. Bring to a boil, then lower to a gentle simmer.
  2. Whisk eggs, water or stock, and salt until smooth.
  3. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a wide, shallow heatproof bowl.
  4. Cover with plastic wrap. Steam 10 to 12 minutes until set and softly jiggly.
  5. Top with soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onion if using. Serve warm.

Contribution

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving (1 of 2). Does not change when you scale ingredients.

  • Calories 73.75
  • Total Fat 10g
  • Saturated Fat 3.2g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 3.6g
  • Cholesterol 411 mg
  • Sodium 1084.4 mg
  • Carbohydrate 1g
  • Sugar 0.2g
  • Protein 12.4g
  • Calcium 48.6 mg
  • Phosphorus 184 mg
  • Ca:P ratio 1:3.8
  • Vitamin A 180 mcg
  • B1 (Thiamin) 0.1 mg
  • B2 (Riboflavin) 0.4 mg
  • B6 0.1 mg
  • Folate 71 mcg
  • B12 1 mcg
  • Zinc 1.2 mg
  • Selenium 31.1 mcg

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