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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
35 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Besides boiling and frying, we can also make many other delicious dishes from eggs. Salted egg cake is a suggestion for you to change dishes for the family on weekends. Let’s join TasteVN to the kitchen to make this steamed dish right away!
Ingredients for Salted Egg Cake For 4 people
Minced pork 500 gr Salted duck eggs 5 pieces Chicken eggs 3 pieces Dried mushrooms 5 pieces Onion 1 bulb Shallots 5 bulbs Green onion/cilantro A little Fried garlic 1/2 tablespoon Potato starch 2 tablespoons (or cornstarch/tapioca starch) Sesame oil 1 teaspoon Annatto oil 2 tablespoons (or cooking oil) Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasoning A little (MSG/seasoning powder/sugar)
How to Choose Good Ingredients
How to choose good minced pork
- Choose meat that is bright pink, with a dry film, slightly firm surface, and soft texture.
- When pressed, the meat should spring back, be dry, and not release any slimy liquid.
- You can buy pre-minced pork from the market, but it will be hard to check the quality of the meat.
- It’s best to buy whole pork and grind it yourself with a meat grinder to ensure safety and quality when using.
See more: Tips for choosing good quality meat
How to choose good dried wood ear mushrooms
- You should prioritize selecting mushrooms with large, thick caps and few small mushrooms at the base.
- The good mushrooms have a dark amber color, the top side is slightly shiny, and the underside is the color of coffee with milk.
- Avoid choosing wood ear mushrooms that look too black, as these may become mushy when soaked in water and are less crispy.
How to choose good salted eggs
- You should choose eggs that are not too large, with no cracks on the outside and no mold spots. When gently shaken, you can feel a bit of water inside the egg; these are standard salted eggs, not kept for too long.
- Do not choose eggs that, when cracked open, have a strange odor, cloudy whites, shriveled yolks, and unusual colors.
- Salted eggs can be purchased at supermarkets or reputable markets.
- Additionally, to ensure safety and hygiene, you can also make salted eggs yourself at home.
See more: How to make salted eggs at home
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Tools needed
Steamer, basin, knife, cutting board, mold for steaming the cake
How to make Salted Egg Cake
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Prepare the ingredients
First, soak the dried wood ear mushrooms in warm water for about 10 – 15 minutes until they expand, then rinse them with cold water.
Next, peel the onion and shallots, then wash them along with the green onions and cilantro.
Then, chop the above ingredients into small pieces.
Tip: To avoid tearing up while cutting onions, you can refer to some tips below:
- Chill the onion in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before cutting.
- Soak the onion in water before cutting.
- Cut a slice of potato and rub it on both sides of the knife, then use that knife to cut the onion.
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Marinate the meat
Put the minced meat into a bowl, then add all the chopped mushrooms, onions, shallots, green onions, and cilantro from above into it.
Next, crack 2 eggs into the meat. Add 1/2 tablespoon of fried garlic, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of annatto oil, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and finally, 2 tablespoons of potato starch.
Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes for the meat to absorb the flavors.
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Pour into the mold to make the cake
Prepare a mold and use a brush to evenly coat the bottom of the mold with 1/2 tablespoon of annatto oil. Then, add all the marinated meat into the mold and spread it evenly.
Next, cut the salted duck eggs in half and arrange each half on top of the meat.
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Steaming the cake
Place the salted egg cake mold into the steamer over medium heat.
While steaming the cake, crack 1 chicken egg and add 1 tablespoon of annatto oil into a bowl and mix the mixture well.
After steaming the cake for 30 minutes, open the lid of the pot and use a brush to evenly spread the chicken egg and annatto oil mixture on the surface of the cake. Then, cover the lid again and continue steaming on low heat for another 3 minutes, and the cake will be cooked!
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Final product
Steamed salted egg cake is soft, chewy, and fragrant, with sweet fatty meat combined with the appealing taste of salted egg. This will be a very impressive new dish for your family members!
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It’s not too difficult to make the delicious and attractive salted egg cake that is extremely appetizing to serve the whole family, right? Hopefully, with the recipe shared by TasteVN, you will successfully prepare the dish and have delicious meals!
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