thealbatross

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Lazy Saturday!! It's a day for lounging around and ignoring chores, smokin' some grass and playing video games.

Also, for tasty breakfasts.

Today I made a simple steamed egg, something very tasty but very easy to make. The steamed egg is delicate, soft, jiggly and very flavorful. Best of all, it can be seasoned anyway you like. I like spicy, sour things, so I put chili crisp and vinegar on it, but you can make it savory or sweet or do whatever. There's no law, only tasty egg!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 part Beaten Egg
  • 2 part Water
  • The Smallest Pinch of Stock Granules (Dealer's choice)
  • Light Soy Sauce
  • Sesame Oil
  • Green Onion
  • Spicy Chili Crisp (Lao Gan Ma)(Optional)

METHOD

  1. Combine beaten egg with water with The Smallest Pinch of Stock Granules.
  2. Filter mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl and use a chopstick to gather and pop any remaining bubbles.
  3. Steam egg bowl for 7-8 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, combine soy sauce and oil and chop green onion. Once egg is steamed, drag a knife through it in any pattern you wish and pour over seasoning mixture, top with onion and lao gan ma and serve!

Notes

  • You can season this however you like. Sometimes I add mirin or vinegar, depending if I'm going to make it spicy or not
  • You can use any kind of stock granule, but you SERIOUSLY only need the smallest pinch. I use daishi, often, and I use less than a 1/16th of a teaspoon, you really only need a very small amount to flavor this well.

I like to steam up some extra veg with this, usually bok choy or heat up a pre-made steam bun. It's fairly easy to make even while still waking up and yields a wonderful tasty meal. Enjoy!


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in reply to @thealbatross's post:

I use a bamboo steamer over an electric pressure cooker set to high saute with a few inches of water in it, but you can really steam it anything as long as you can be sure no condensation drops on the egg. I like the bamboo steamer for that reason, but I think you may be able to just put a plate upside down over the bowl just as well haha