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Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice

香港窩蛋蒸牛肉飯

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — finished dish

Total time: 45 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Tender seasoned beef and egg steam over rice for a simple one-dish family meal.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

350 g short-grain rice
400 g minced beef
4 pieces eggs
2 stalks spring onion
450 ml water

Beef seasoning

1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 pinch white pepper

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — ingredients

02

Tools

deep heatproof dish with lid
steamer
mixing bowl
chopsticks
measuring cup

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — tools

03

Steps

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Rinse the rice until the water is nearly clear, then drain

Step 1

Rinse the rice until the water is nearly clear, then drain

Rinse the rice until the water is nearly clear, then drain.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Put the rice and water in the heatproof dish and soak for ten minutes

Step 2

Put the rice and water in the heatproof dish and soak for ten minutes

Put the rice and water in the heatproof dish and soak for ten minutes.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Put the minced beef in a bowl and add all the seasonings

Step 3

Put the minced beef in a bowl and add all the seasonings

Put the minced beef in a bowl and add all the seasonings.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Stir the beef in one direction with chopsticks until tacky

Step 4

Stir the beef in one direction with chopsticks until tacky

Stir the beef in one direction with chopsticks until tacky.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Bring water to a boil in the steamer and place the rice dish on the rack

Step 5

Bring water to a boil in the steamer and place the rice dish on the rack

Bring water to a boil in the steamer and place the rice dish on the rack.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Cover and steam over medium heat for fifteen minutes

Step 6

Cover and steam over medium heat for fifteen minutes

Cover and steam over medium heat for fifteen minutes.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Spread the beef evenly over the partially cooked rice

Step 7

Spread the beef evenly over the partially cooked rice

Spread the beef evenly over the partially cooked rice.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Cover and steam for another eight minutes

Step 8

Cover and steam for another eight minutes

Cover and steam for another eight minutes.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Make four shallow hollows in the beef

Step 9

Make four shallow hollows in the beef

Make four shallow hollows in the beef.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Crack one egg into each hollow

Step 10

Crack one egg into each hollow

Crack one egg into each hollow.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Cover and steam for five to seven minutes until the whites set and the beef is cooked through

Step 11

Cover and steam for five to seven minutes until the whites set and the beef is cooked through

Cover and steam for five to seven minutes until the whites set and the beef is cooked through.

Hong Kong Steamed Minced Beef and Egg Rice — Scatter over the spring onion, mix the beef and egg into the rice and serve

Step 12

Scatter over the spring onion, mix the beef and egg into the rice and serve

Scatter over the spring onion, mix the beef and egg into the rice and serve.

Common mistakes

Spread the beef in a thin layer and cook it through; do not leave thick clumps.

Tips

For firm yolks, extend the final steaming time by two minutes.