Steam The Meat And Tofu
Eggs and tofu are our common ingredients with low nutritious prices, but these two ingredients are high in protein. Tofu has the reputation of being “plant meat”. What kind of sparks will tofu and eggs collide? This steamed egg tofu with minced pork recipe will definitely bring appetite in the hot summer.
This dish is a dish that everyone loves. The combination of eggs, tofu, minced meat, and vegetarian food is reasonable. The soft and glutinous meat with tofu is fragrant, especially suitable for the elderly and children. It is suitable for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and it is easy to make in 15 minutes.
We also provide a detailed video for you to help you to learn this easy recipe, you can watch it below. If you like steamed style food, you maybe also can try steamed abalone with garlic.
How To Steam Egg Tofu with Minced Pork
Step 1: Chop Pork
Firstly, we should prepare 200g pork. After that, cut the pork into thin slices. And then chop into minced meat, put it into a clean dish, and save it for later.
Chop Pork
Step 2: Cut Tofu
Now we need to use three pieces of Japanese tofu, cut them into thick pieces like these. Don’t cut them too thin or they will be easy to break. By the way, try to keep them the same size so that the dish will have a better look when it’s done. Then put the tofu evenly on the plate and put it in a circle like what I do now.
Cut Tofu
Step 3: Prepare Other Ingredients
Before cooking the steamed egg tofu with minced pork, we should prepare some other ingredients. Finely minced 2 chili peppers, save them for later. Finely mince one green onion, save it for later. Prepare one egg, save it for later.
Prepare Other Ingredients
Step 4: Marinate The Minced Pork
After preparing Ingredients, we should marinate the minced pork. Add 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce,1/4 teaspoon pepper powder,1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon peanut oil, 1 teaspoon oyster sauce to the minced pork dish. Then stir well with chopsticks.
Marinate The Minced Pork
Step 5: Set The Pork And Egg
Next,take out the plate which is filled with slices of tofu, and then put the minced meat into the plate-like this, and dig a small hole in the middle. Knock the egg into the hole.
Set The Pork And Egg
Step 6: Steam The Meat And Tofu
Now we can start to cook steam egg tofu with minced pork. Firstly, we should add enough water into the pan and put a steel steamer rack in the middle. Use high heat to boil them. After the water has boiled, put the prepared plate in and cover the lid. Be careful not to scald by the steam.
Steam The Meat And Tofu
Step 7: Rid Excess Moisture
After boiling for 15 minutes, take out the plate,be careful,it is hot. Don’t touch it directly. Cool the dish for a while and then rid excess moisture.
Prepare Other Ingredients
After that, we should put the chili peppers evenly on each piece of tofu, and then sprinkle with chopped green onion. Finally, pour in 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce. The fragrant steam egg tofu with minced pork is ready for eating.
Best Steamed Egg Tofu With Minced Pork
It seems easy to make the steamed egg tofu with minced pork. But if you taste it, you will find that it is smooth, fresh, and tender. The delicate meat with a little spicy taste makes your mouth feel fragrant and satisfied. Just enjoy it!
Cook Tips
- You can cover with plastic wrap while steaming to prevent the steam from dripping onto the custard.
- Tofu must choose soft tofu and fire lactide tofu, or Japanese tofu. Those tofu has a lot of water, and the steamed taste is also tender and smooth.
- Tofu is very perishable. After buying it, it should be soaked in water immediately or put in the refrigerator and cook as soon as possible.
Steamed Egg Tofu With Minced Pork
Ingredients(affiliate link)
- 200 g pork
- 3 Japanese tofu
- 2 chili peppers
- some green onion
Instructions
- Firstly, we should prepare 200g pork. After that, cut the pork into thin slices. And then chop into minced meat, put it into a clean dish, and save it for later.
- Now we need to use three pieces of Japanese tofu, cut them into thick pieces like these. Don’t cut them too thin or they will be easy to break. By the way, try to keep them the same size so that the dish will have a better look when it’s done. Then put the tofu evenly on the plate and put it in a circle like what I do now.
- Before cooking the steamed egg tofu with minced pork, we should prepare some other ingredients. Finely minced 2 chili peppers, save them for later. Finely mince one green onion, save it for later. Prepare one egg, save it for later.
- After preparing Ingredients, we should marinate the minced pork. Add 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce,1/4 teaspoon pepper powder,1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon peanut oil, 1 teaspoon oyster sauce to the minced pork dish. Then stir well with chopsticks.
- Next,take out the plate which is filled with slices of tofu, and then put the minced meat into the plate-like this, and dig a small hole in the middle. Knock the egg into the hole.
- Now we can start to cook steam egg tofu with minced pork. Firstly, we should add enough water into the pan and put a steel steamer rack in the middle. Use high heat to boil them. After the water has boiled, put the prepared plate in and cover the lid. Be careful not to scald by the steam.
- After boiling for 15 minutes, take out the plate,be careful,it is hot. Don’t touch it directly. Cool the dish for a while and then rid excess moisture.After that, we should put the chili peppers evenly on each piece of tofu, and then sprinkle with chopped green onion. Finally, pour in 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce. The fragrant steam egg tofu with minced pork is ready for eating.
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