Steamed Egg with Fish Slices
A Zhejiang dish of steamed sea bass fillets and eggs, featuring tender fish and silky, smooth egg.
Ingredients
Fresh sea bass (fillet cut into thin slices, mixed with salt and vegetable oil)
200 g
Eggs (cracked and beaten)
200 g
Chopped scallion
3 tsp
Salt
3 tsp
White pepper
1 tsp
MSG
1 tsp
Soy sauce
0.5 tbsp
Rendered pork lard
0.5 tbsp
Vegetable oil (for mixing fish)
0.5 tbsp
Light chicken stock
1.5 cup
Instructions
1
Prepare the fish
Cut the cleaned sea bass fillet into thin slices. Place in a bowl, add salt and vegetable oil to taste, mix well, and set aside.
2
Mix the egg
Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the light chicken stock, salt, and MSG. Beat evenly with chopsticks, then pour into a large plate.
3
Steam
Place the egg plate in a steamer basket over low heat and steam until about 80% cooked. Add the fish slices and chopped scallion on top of the egg, then continue steaming over low heat until fully cooked. Remove the plate from the steamer.
4
Season and serve
Drizzle with soy sauce, rendered pork lard, and white pepper. Serve immediately.