Foolproof Steamed Egg

If you’re out of ingredients or just want to add something quick, try steamed eggs—they pair perfectly with rice and are super simple. Anyone who has eggs at home should give it a go! A delicious Foolproof Steamed Egg recipe.

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Prep
9m
Cook
15m
Total
24m
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Spice
1/5
Cuisine
Chinese

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Foolproof Steamed Egg

Ingredient Amount
eggs 3 as needed
light soy sauce 1 as needed
sesame oil 0.5 as needed
scallions
  • eggs3 as needed
  • light soy sauce1 as needed
  • sesame oil0.5 as needed
  • scallions

Cooking StepsHow to cook Foolproof Steamed Egg step by step

  1. Foolproof Steamed Egg
    Step 1

    Crack 3 eggs into a bowl, add 1.5 times the volume of water, and whisk well.

  2. Foolproof Steamed Egg
    Step 2

    Scoop off the foam from the surface with a spoon.

  3. Foolproof Steamed Egg
    Step 3

    Once the bubbles are removed, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke a few holes with a toothpick.

  4. Foolproof Steamed Egg
    Step 4

    Steam over cold water. Once the water boils, reduce to medium-low heat and steam for 10 minutes.

  5. Foolproof Steamed Egg
    Step 5

    Top with scallions, drizzle sesame oil and light soy sauce.

  6. Foolproof Steamed Egg
    Step 6

    Perfect steamed egg is done! Not a single bubble inside — silky smooth and tender. Great over rice too.

Foolproof Steamed Egg

If you’re out of ingredients or just want to add something quick, try steamed eggs—they pair perfectly with rice and are super simple. Anyone who has eggs at home should give it a go! A delicious Foolproof Steamed Egg recipe.

Ingredients

  • 3 as needed eggs
  • 1 as needed light soy sauce
  • 0.5 as needed sesame oil
  • scallions

Instructions

  1. Crack 3 eggs into a bowl, add 1.5 times the volume of water, and whisk well.

  2. Scoop off the foam from the surface with a spoon.

  3. Once the bubbles are removed, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke a few holes with a toothpick.

  4. Steam over cold water. Once the water boils, reduce to medium-low heat and steam for 10 minutes.

  5. Top with scallions, drizzle sesame oil and light soy sauce.

  6. Perfect steamed egg is done! Not a single bubble inside — silky smooth and tender. Great over rice too.

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