Stewed Turtle Eggs
Shandong-style braised turtle eggs: a rich dish balancing sour, salty, spicy, and savory flavors, pleasant to the palate without feeling greasy.
Ingredients
turtle eggs
150g
chopped cilantro
2g
ground pepper
2g
minced scallion
2g
minced ginger
2g
salt
2g
cooking wine
10g
MSG
10g
vinegar
50g
lard
50g
sesame oil
5g
water starch slurry
60g
stock
to taste
Instructions
1
Boil and Peel Eggs
Place turtle eggs in water and bring to a boil, replace the water and boil again, repeat this process a few times, then peel, slice, boil once more and remove from the water.
2
Marinate
Put the prepared turtle eggs and cilantro on a plate, add salt, MSG, cooking wine, minced scallion and minced ginger, mix thoroughly.
3
Braise to Finish
Place a pot on the stove, add stock, bring to a boil, then stir in a glassy starch slurry to thicken. Pour the mixed turtle eggs into the pot with the thickened soup, bring to a boil again, drizzle with sesame oil, sprinkle with ground pepper and serve. Cilantro and ground pepper can also be served separately as dipping condiments when plating.
