These soft and smooth scallops steamed with a mixture of salted and normal eggs is indeed rich and luxuriously delicious. This dish is perfect to go with rice.
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 12 minutesmins
Total Time 22 minutesmins
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 0
Ingredients
6pcsscallops - fresh or frozen
4largeeggs
1salted egg - yolk and white separated
1/2tsplight soy sauce
some cut spring onion
Marinade for scallops
1tspsesame oil
1tspcorn flour
dash of pepper
Instructions
Rinse the scallops, drain well and pat dry with kitchen towel, then mix well with marinade. Set aside for later use.
Mix eggs, salted egg white and chicken broth with 1/2 tsp light soya sauce. Gently stir the egg mixture and pass through a sieve into the shallow plate.
Cut scallops into quarters and drop into egg mixture followed by salted egg yolk (also cut into pieces).
Heat up the steamer or wok with boiling water. Put in the dish. Wrap the cover with muslin cloth preventing the water drips from the lid onto the egg mixture.
Lower heat to medium and steam for 5 minutes and another 5-8 minutes at medium low heat to just set. Occasionally lift up the lid to let the steam to escape.
Garnish with spring onion and dash of pepper. Serve immediately.
Notes
recipe adapted from Amazing Cooking with adjustments
Keyword steamed scallops with salted egg and normal eggs