Chinese steamed pork

⏱️ 40 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
Chinese main course
Chinese steamed pork
Nutrition per Serving
373
Calories
21g
Protein
9g
Carbs
27g
Fat

Simple and Easy Chinese Steamed Pork

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 2 spring onions
  • 2 cups ground pork
  • 1/4 cup lotus root (,minced )
  • 1/4 cup carrot (,minced )
  • 1 inch root ginger
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • dash white pepper powder
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil
  • 1 tsp. oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. water
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Add chopped lotus root, carrots, cornstarch, and all the other seasonings in a bowl. Continue stirring in one directly until the pork turns light in color and quite sticky in texture.
  2. 2Transfer all the pork to a plate. A flat plate is preferred.
  3. 3Flatten the meat cake. Dig a hole in the center and place the salted duck egg yolk or a fresh egg. I use fresh egg this time. Steam for around 15 minutes to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of your meat cake.
  4. 4Transfer the mixture to steaming bowls. Flatten carefully.
  5. 5Dig a small hole in the center to hold the yolk; Steam for around 15 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of your meat cake.
  6. 6Sprinkle some chopped green onion on top and serve hot.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Elaine on chinasichuanfood.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.