steamed egg with enoki mushrooms

So excited to share another variation of our steamed eggs: Chinese steamed eggs with dried scallops! The addition of dried scallops instantly levels up a basic steamed egg with its seafood fragrance and flavor.

If you haven’t seen my post on how to make the BEST, silkiest, Chinese steamed eggs, I highly recommend checking it out first! I went through many tests (and fails) to gather the most helpful tips for this dish.

Tools you’ll need to make this recipe

1. steamer
   • you can use a bamboo steamer, or
     • a metal trivet that can hold a plate flat
2. a large pan with a lid that can fit the steamer
3. a heatproof dish to steam the egg in
4. note: if you use a stainless steel vs a porcelain or ceramic plate (what I’m using), you may want to reduce the cook time by 1 min or so, since stainless steel conducts heat quicker.
5. kitchen scale (optional) or liquid measuring cup to measure the liquid to egg ratio
6. sieve / strainer (optional) to strain the eggs; doing so will give it the perfect smooth texture

Remember that everyone’s stove, steamer, and tools (like your plate) may vary slightly, so I recommend using this as a guide, then fine tuning it based on your setup! Good luck, and feel free to comment with any questions you have!

You may also like my other popular steamed eggs dishes:

• Chinese steamed eggs
• Chinese steamed eggs with clams
• Chinese steamed eggs with shrimp

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Steamed Egg with Enoki Mushrooms

Garlicky enoki mushrooms top this silky steamed egg for the perfect pairing over some rice.

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Prep Time 10 minutesmins

Cook Time 20 minutesmins

Total Time 30 minutesmins

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Servings 3

Ingredients

1x2x3x

Steamed egg:

• 3large eggs
• 1 1/3cupswarm water
• 1/4tspsalt
• 1/2tspchicken bouillon powder

Topping:

• 1/2packenoki mushrooms(~3oz)
• 2-3clovesgarlicminced
• scallionschopped
• red chilisoptional, chopped
• 1tbspneutral oiloptional
• 1tspsoy sauce
• 1/2tspsesame oil

Instructions

Prepare the eggs

• In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the water for 20 seconds on high to warm it up.
  1 1/3 cups warm water
• To the water, add 3 eggs, salt, and chicken bouillon powder. Beat until thoroughly mixed.
  3 large eggs, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon powder
• (OPTIONAL kitchen scale method – recommended if using different sized eggs or different number of eggs than recipe) Place a large cup or bowl on a kitchen scale, set the unit to fluid oz, and crack the eggs into the cup. Add a 2:1 ratio of warm water to eggs. For example, if the eggs weighed 5 fluid oz in total, you’ll add 10 fluid oz of warm water. You can also choose to measure by volume (using the lines on a liquid measuring cup) or with egg shell halves (12 egg shell halves of liquid for 3 eggs).

Steam the eggs

• Bring a pan of water (at least 2-3 inches high, but making sure the water is not touching the steaming dish) to a boil. Lower to medium heat.
• Set up your steamer, and place the heatproof steaming dish in the middle.
• Pour (or optionally strain) the egg mixture onto the plate. With a spoon or paper towel, remove all the foam and bubbles on the surface.
• Cover the eggs either with an upside down plate or wrapped foil. This will prevent condensation from dripping onto the surface of the egg during steaming.
• Put the lid on the pan, making sure the lid is on tightly. Steam on medium heat for 8 mins (time may vary slightly based on your steaming setup).
• In the meantime, mince the garlic and chop the scallions and chilis (if using).
  2-3 cloves garlic, scallions, red chilis
• Remove the enoki from the package, and chop the ends off. Wash and let dry on a paper towel.
  1/2 pack enoki mushrooms
• After 8 minutes or so, the egg should be firm enough to add the enoki on top without breaking the surface. If not, keep steaming for another 2 minutes.
• Remove the plate or foil covering the dish. Spread the enoki on top of the eggs, then steam with the pan lid on for another 2 minutes to cook the mushrooms.
• Carefully remove the dish from the pan, then top with scallions, garlic, and chilis (if using).
• (Optional but recommended) Heat up neutral oil on the stovetop until it just starts smoking, then pour over the scallions, garlic, and chilis.
  1 tbsp neutral oil
• Finish with soy sauce and sesame oil. Enjoy!
  1 tsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sesame oil

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