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Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Duck Egg

Name: Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Duck Egg
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: cantonese
Ingredients: minced pork belly; salted duck egg; ginger; soy sauce; maple syrup or honey; corn starch; water

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6 Steps Total

Preparation

00:01:38

warningStay safe

Wash hands and utensils thoroughly after handling raw pork to prevent cross-contamination.

In a bowl with 300g minced pork, add 1 tsp grated ginger, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp maple syrup (or sugar), 0.5 tsp cornstarch, and about 2 tbsp water.

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Ensure ginger is finely grated and seasonings are distributed evenly into the minced pork to prevent concentrated spots of flavor.

Ingredients:minced pork belly (300 g)ginger (1 tsp)soy sauce (1 tbsp)maple syrup or honey (1 tsp)corn starch (0.5 tsp)water (3 tbsp)

Tools:mixing bowl

Active Cooking

00:02:01

Use chopsticks to stir the pork continuously in one clockwise direction. If it feels too dry, add another 1 tbsp of water and continue stirring until the meat absorbs water completely and becomes sticky, gel-like, and elastic.

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Stir strictly in one direction only. Do not switch directions back and forth, otherwise the protein won't bind and the steamed patty will become crumbly and loose.

Ingredients:minced pork bellywater

Tools:chopsticks

Active Cooking

00:03:25

Transfer the bound pork mixture into a shallow plate and gently smooth it out with chopsticks or a spoon into an even flat patty.

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Do not pack or press the patty too thick or overly tight

keep it flat and evenly spread, otherwise the center won't cook properly while outer edges overcook

Ingredients:minced pork belly

Tools:steaming plate

Active Cooking

00:03:50

Crack 1 salted duck egg, separate and discard egg white if you prefer it less salty. Place the raw salted egg yolk in the center of the pork patty and press gently to secure.

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Salted egg white is extremely salty, avoid adding it to the meat. Press the yolk lightly so it stays centered during steaming.

Ingredients:salted duck egg (1 piece)minced pork belly

Tools:bowl

Active Cooking

00:04:11

warningStay safe

Steam is extremely hot. Use plate gripper tongs or oven mitts to handle the dish safely.

Place the plate into a steamer or wok over rapidly boiling water with strong steam. Cover tightly with lid and steam over high heat for 10 minutes.

local_fire_departmenthigh heat, 10 mins

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Water must be boiling rapidly before adding the plate. Do not open lid during steaming, otherwise heat drops and pork becomes dry and tough.

Ingredients:minced pork bellysalted duck egg

Tools:steamer potplate gripper

Active Cooking

00:04:30

warningStay safe

A large cloud of hot steam will release upon uncovering. Keep your face and hands at a safe distance to prevent burns.

After steaming for 10 minutes, turn off heat and carefully tilt open the steamer lid. Confirm meat patty is fully cooked and juices surround the rim. Remove plate with plate tongs and serve warm.

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Watch out

Tilt steamer lid away from yourself when opening to prevent condensed steam droplets from dripping onto the patty and diluting flavor.

Tools:plate gripper