Chinese•indulgent
Steamed Ginger Egg Custard
Steamed ginger egg custard is a very traditional Chinese dessert using only 4 ingredients and cooked in a steamer.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoon ginger juice (from ~ 2 inch fresh ginger)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- 1
Grate fresh ginger and squeeze the grated ginger to get ginger juice.
- 2
In a mixing bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved.
- 3
Add in ginger juice to the mixture, and whisk again.
- 4
Strain into bowls/ramekins, and cover each bowl/ramekin with aluminum foil.
- 5
Prepare a steamer over medium heat. Steam the custard mixture until firm and fully cooked. About 20-25 minutes, but the steaming time depends on the bowl/ramekin you are using, so please check starting at around 15 minutes.