Steamed Eggs by @simonauscher

18 min

2 servings

🥚

200 g

Eggs

🧂

5 g

Salt

🌶️

2.5 g

Chili powder

🌽

1.5 g

Cornstarch

💧

120 ml

Water

🫒

5 ml

Olive oil

🥢

15 ml

Soy sauce

🧅

Spring onion

🥑

75 g

Avocado

  1. Slice
    • spring onion
    • avocado

    Finely slice 1 spring onion and dice 1/2 avocado.

  2. Crack
    • eggs

    Crack 4 eggs into the mixing bowl and whisk until fully combined.

  3. Add
    • salt
    • cornstarch

    Add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp chili powder, and 1/2 tsp cornstarch.

  4. Whisk
    • eggs
    • salt
    • Cornstarch

    Whisk the egg mixture until the cornstarch is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.

  5. Heat
    • hot water
    • eggs

    Heat 120 ml hot water to 70–80°C and slowly pour it into the egg mixture.

  6. Whisk
    • eggs
    • hot water

    Whisk gently until the egg mixture is fluid and evenly blended.

  7. Step
    • olive oil

    Skim bubbles from the surface and oil the heatproof bowl with 1 tsp olive oil.

  8. Pour
    • eggs
    • hot water
    • olive oil

    Pour the egg mixture into the oiled heatproof bowl and bring steamer water to a boil.

  9. Reduce
    • eggs

    Reduce the heat to very low and steam the eggs for 5–6 minutes.

  10. Rest
    • eggs

    Turn off the heat and let the steamed eggs rest, covered, for 2 minutes.

  11. Top
    • spring onion
    • avocado
    • Eggs

    Top the cooked eggs with spring onion and avocado.

  12. Drizzle
    • soy sauce
    • cooked white rice

    Drizzle with 1 tbsp soy sauce and serve with cooked white rice.

Steamed Eggs by @simonauscher

18 min

2 servings

🥚

200 g

Eggs

🧂

5 g

Salt

🌶️

2.5 g

Chili powder

🌽

1.5 g

Cornstarch

💧

120 ml

Water

🫒

5 ml

Olive oil

🥢

15 ml

Soy sauce

🧅

Spring onion

🥑

75 g

Avocado

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Finely slice 1 spring onion and dice 1/2 avocado.

    🧅spring onion
    🥑avocado
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  2. Step 2/12

    Crack 4 eggs into the mixing bowl and whisk until fully combined.

    🥚eggs
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
  3. Step 3/12

    Add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp chili powder, and 1/2 tsp cornstarch.

    🧂salt
    🌶️chili powder
    🌽cornstarch
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spoon
    🥄whisk
  4. Step 4/12

    Whisk the egg mixture until the cornstarch is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.

    🥚eggs
    🧂salt
    🌶️chili powder
    🌽cornstarch
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
  5. Step 5/12

    Heat 120 ml hot water to 70–80°C and slowly pour it into the egg mixture.

    💧hot water
    🥚eggs
    🥄ladle
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
  6. Step 6/12

    Whisk gently until the egg mixture is fluid and evenly blended.

    🥚eggs
    💧hot water
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
  7. Step 7/12

    Skim bubbles from the surface and oil the heatproof bowl with 1 tsp olive oil.

    🫒olive oil
    🧺fine mesh skimmer
    🥣heatproof bowl
    🥄spoon
  8. Step 8/12

    Pour the egg mixture into the oiled heatproof bowl and bring steamer water to a boil.

    🥚eggs
    💧hot water
    🫒olive oil
    🥣heatproof bowl
    🥣mixing bowl
  9. Step 9/12

    Reduce the heat to very low and steam the eggs for 5–6 minutes.

    🥚eggs
    🥣heatproof bowl
  10. Step 10/12

    Turn off the heat and let the steamed eggs rest, covered, for 2 minutes.

    🥚eggs
    🥣heatproof bowl
  11. Step 11/12

    Top the cooked eggs with spring onion and avocado.

    🧅spring onion
    🥑avocado
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
    🥄spoon
  12. Step 12/12

    Drizzle with 1 tbsp soy sauce and serve with cooked white rice.

    🥢soy sauce
    🍚cooked white rice
    🥄spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Eggs, Seasonings, Spices, Thickeners, Oils, Condiments, Fruits

Ingredients

Eggs, Salt, Chili powder, Cornstarch, Water, Olive oil, Soy sauce, Spring onion, Avocado

Notes

Water (about one ladle, heated between 70°C and 80°C), Olive oil (or sesame oil, drizzled at the end, for the dish and garnish), Soy sauce (amount not given), Spring onion (for garnish, amount not given), Avocado (for garnish, amount not given)

Allergens

Eggs, Soy, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

355 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 16g, Carbohydrates: 39g, Fat: 15g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 960mg, Potassium: 490mg, Iron: 2.4mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 155µg, Vitamin B12: 1.1µg, Vitamin D: 2.1µg, Vitamin E: 2.1mg, Vitamin K: 19µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

8 minutes

Overall

18 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, heatproof bowl, whisk, ladle, spoon, fine mesh skimmer, knife, cutting board

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Breakfast

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@simonauscher

Origin

Cuisine

Chinese, Hong Kong

Geographic

China, East Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Silky, Creamy, Soft, Tender

Flavors

Savory, Umami, Mildly spicy, Salty, Rich

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours), fridge : 2 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating), freezer : 0 min (Not recommended because the steamed egg texture becomes watery)