Guide to making delicious and unique seafood sauce steamed eggs

How to Make Steamed Eggs with Seafood Sauce

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  Prepare the Ingredients

  Shrimp after purchasing should be washed clean, peeled, removing the head and the shrimp vein, and then set aside to drain. After that, you can cut the shrimp into small pieces, depending on your family’s preference, you can cut them small or mince them finely.

  Shiitake mushrooms should be rinsed with clean water after buying, then prepare a bowl of water to soak the mushrooms until they expand evenly. Soak for 10 – 20 minutes, then take out the mushrooms and cut them into small bite-sized squares. The soaking water from the mushrooms should not be discarded; keep it to cook with the eggs.

  Green onions should be washed clean, cut the green parts and the white parts separately.

  

  

  
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  Steam the Eggs

  Crack 3 eggs into a bowl, then add 1 bowl of the shiitake mushroom soaking water and 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and beat well for the seasonings and eggs to mix thoroughly. After that, strain the eggs through a sieve so that they do not have lumps when steamed.

  Use the shiitake mushroom soaking water to mix well with the eggs to reduce the fishy smell of the eggs.

  Use a steamer or pot to steam the eggs for about 20 minutes until they are evenly cooked.

  

  

  
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  Make the Sauce

  Add a little cooking oil to a pan, add the chopped green onion and sauté until fragrant, then add the diced shrimp and mushrooms, stir-fry until cooked, then add 1 cup of soaked shiitake mushroom water. Season with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and bring to a boil.

  While waiting for it to boil, mix 2 tablespoons of tapioca starch with 1/2 cup of water to add to the sauce. When the sauce is boiling, add the prepared tapioca starch water and stir well until the mixture thickens, then turn off the heat.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  The eggs after steaming are smooth and beautiful without being pockmarked, and the sauce is thick, smooth, and delicious. You take the eggs out and pour the sauce on top, you can also garnish with some green onions to make the dish more visually appealing. You can serve it with hot rice to enhance the flavor of the dish.