[Chinese Recipes] Savory Steamed Egg Custard

How to create silky-smooth Chinese savory steamed egg custard with only eggs, stock, and salt; with topping ideas to go with the steamed egg custard.

Chinese Savory Steamed Egg Custard.


Eggs, stock (or water), and salt are the three ingredients to prepare this classic Chinese savory steamed egg custard. Don’t let the simple ingredients fool you, for this steamed egg custard is universally loved by all Chinese and is one of our comfort food.

Like most simple dishes, the hard part is to get it to perfection. The ultimate goal is to create a perfectly silky smooth egg custard, free of any lumps, and porcelain-smooth top. My recipe is going to detail how to achieve this.

Ingredients for Savory Steamed Egg Custard

Tips for getting a super smooth egg custard

Here are my tips to get that super smooth texture for your egg custard:
Use medium heat to steam.
Strain the egg, stock/water, and salt mixture.
Cover the bowl with a piece of aluminum foil to prevent any water from dripping onto the custard and ruin its smooth texture.

Savory Steamed Egg Custard


I thought that’s how everyone eats their steamed custard, but it seems you can pair it with almost anything. I’ve seen this egg custard topped with pork floss, or roughly chopped century egg, and even some meat sauce.

Savory steamed egg custard, topped with ground beef meat sauce.

This recipe and image sources are referred in website: Dailycookingquest.com. Thanks so much!