Chinese steamed pork
Simple and Easy Chinese Steamed Pork
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 egg
- 2 spring onions
- 2 cups ground pork
- 1/4 cup lotus root (,minced )
- 1/4 cup carrot (,minced )
- 1 inch root ginger
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- dash white pepper powder
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 tsp. oyster sauce
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Add chopped lotus root, carrots, cornstarch, and all the other seasonings in a bowl. Continue stirring in one directly until the pork turns light in color and quite sticky in texture.
- 2
Transfer all the pork to a plate. A flat plate is preferred.
- 3
Flatten the meat cake. Dig a hole in the center and place the salted duck egg yolk or a fresh egg. I use fresh egg this time. Steam for around 15 minutes to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of your meat cake.
- 4
Transfer the mixture to steaming bowls. Flatten carefully.
- 5
Dig a small hole in the center to hold the yolk; Steam for around 15 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of your meat cake.
- 6
Sprinkle some chopped green onion on top and serve hot.