Chinese Steamed Egg Custard with Minced Pork and Century Egg
A silky, savory egg custard topped with a complex mixture of stir-fried pork, preserved eggs, and chili oil.

Total
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 6 large Eggs
- 1.5 cups Chicken Broth
- 200 g Ground Pork
- 1 piece Century Egg
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
Instructions
- 1
Whisk eggs and broth; strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl.
- 2
Cover with foil and steam on low heat for 15 minutes until just set.
- 3
While steaming, sauté ground pork with Shaoxing wine and soy sauce.
- 4
Dice the century egg and mix with the cooked pork.
- 5
Top the custard with the pork mixture and drizzle with chili oil before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
340
17% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 26 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
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