Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Macanese Minchi

澳門免治 Minchi

Macanese Minchi — finished dish

Total time: 35 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

A dry, savoury Macanese hash of pork, beef, potato, soy sauce and fried egg.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

250 g minced pork
150 g minced beef
300 g potato
4 pieces eggs
120 g onion
2 cloves garlic

Minchi seasoning

2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 pinch white pepper

Frying

2 tbsp cooking oil

Macanese Minchi — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
wok
wok spatula
measuring spoons

Macanese Minchi — tools

03

Steps

Macanese Minchi — Peel and dice the potato into 1 cm cubes; finely chop the onion and garlic

Step 1

Peel and dice the potato into 1 cm cubes; finely chop the onion and garlic

Peel and dice the potato into 1 cm cubes; finely chop the onion and garlic.

Macanese Minchi — Measure and mix the light soy, dark soy, sugar and white pepper

Step 2

Measure and mix the light soy, dark soy, sugar and white pepper

Measure and mix the light soy, dark soy, sugar and white pepper.

Macanese Minchi — Loosen the pork and beef mince so it will not cook as a solid patty

Step 3

Loosen the pork and beef mince so it will not cook as a solid patty

Loosen the pork and beef mince so it will not cook as a solid patty.

Macanese Minchi — Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok

Step 4

Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok

Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok.

Macanese Minchi — Pan-fry the potato cubes over medium heat until golden on all sides, then remove

Step 5

Pan-fry the potato cubes over medium heat until golden on all sides, then remove

Pan-fry the potato cubes over medium heat until golden on all sides, then remove.

Macanese Minchi — In the same wok, sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant

Step 6

In the same wok, sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant

In the same wok, sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant.

Macanese Minchi — Add both minces and break them up until no longer pink

Step 7

Add both minces and break them up until no longer pink

Add both minces and break them up until no longer pink.

Macanese Minchi — Pour in the seasoning and stir until evenly absorbed

Step 8

Pour in the seasoning and stir until evenly absorbed

Pour in the seasoning and stir until evenly absorbed.

Macanese Minchi — Return the potato and stir over medium heat until the pan is nearly dry

Step 9

Return the potato and stir over medium heat until the pan is nearly dry

Return the potato and stir over medium heat until the pan is nearly dry.

Macanese Minchi — Check that the mince is fully cooked and the potato centres are tender

Step 10

Check that the mince is fully cooked and the potato centres are tender

Check that the mince is fully cooked and the potato centres are tender.

Macanese Minchi — Use the remaining oil to fry the eggs until the whites are set

Step 11

Use the remaining oil to fry the eggs until the whites are set

Use the remaining oil to fry the eggs until the whites are set.

Macanese Minchi — Serve the minchi and place one fried egg on each portion

Step 12

Serve the minchi and place one fried egg on each portion

Serve the minchi and place one fried egg on each portion.

Common mistakes

Do not rush with excessive heat or ignore doneness, as both texture and safety will suffer.

Tips

Measure everything first and check doneness at each stage; remove bones and cut smaller for children or older adults.