Hunan Steamed Egg with Minced Beef
ChineseChinese RecipesDesi eggsMedium
A silky Hunan steamed egg custard topped with savoury minced beef, ginger and spring onions — soft, gentle and full of flavour.
Prep time10 min
Cook time15 min
Total time25 min
Servings2
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 150 g minced beef
- 1 cup warm water or light stock
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
Method
- Beat the eggs with warm water, salt and white pepper; strain into a heatproof bowl.
- Cover the bowl and steam on medium heat for 10 minutes until just set.
- Meanwhile, heat oil and fry the minced beef with ginger until browned.
- Season the beef with soy sauce.
- Spoon the beef over the steamed egg, drizzle with sesame oil if using.
- Garnish with spring onion and serve hot with rice.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)290 kcal
Protein (estimate)24 g
Fat (estimate)17 g
Carbs (estimate)3 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: steam the egg until fully set and cook the beef until browned through. Allergens: egg, soy. Substitute: use minced chicken instead of beef. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.