Steamed Clam Egg Custard

Overview

Clam is a kind of mollusk. Its shell is shaped like a heart and has annular stripes. It is born in freshwater soft mud. Its meat is edible and its shell can be used as medicine. Clam contains protein, multiple vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, selenium and other nutrients needed by the human body; the trace amount of cobalt contained in the clam meat has a good effect on maintaining the body's hematopoietic function and restoring liver energy. Clam is suitable for everyone: everyone can eat it!

Tags

• soup
• home cooking
• chinese banquet
• pregnant women
• breakfast
• autumn recipes
• fast food
• clam
• egg
• oyster sauce
• water starch
• sesame oil

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Be sure to buy live and fresh clams at the market. If they are not fresh, they will fill the pot with a smelly clam

   

2. 2 Soak the clams in salt water for an hour to spit out sand

   

3. 3 Wash the clams with clean water and drain the water and set aside

   

4. 4 Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and cook over high heat until the clams open

   

5. 5 Pick out the clams for later use

   

6. 6 The most important thing is that this clam soup will make its debut soon

   

7. 7 Prepare four eggs

   

8. 8 Crack the eggs into the bowl

   

9. 9 Beat the eggs in one direction until evenly mixed

   

10. 10 When the cooked clam soup is cool, mix it with eggs in a ratio of 1.5:1, add sesame oil and mix well

    

11. 11 After the water in the steamer boils, cover it with plastic wrap and steam over high heat for 12 minutes

    

12. 12 Steam the egg custard until it is 80% set, add clams to decorate with flowers, then continue steaming over medium heat for 5 minutes

    

13. 13 Pour an appropriate amount of water into the pot, bring it to a boil, add a little oyster sauce to make it fresh, and finally thicken it with water starch

    

14. 14 Pour the thickened gravy over the egg custard

    

15. 15 Add coriander leaves and red pepper for garnish

    

16. 16 Clam soup and eggs steamed together taste really delicious

    

17. 17 The egg custard melts in your mouth and the clam meat is tender and has an endless aftertaste

    

18. 18 Suitable for the elderly and children to eat delicious food

    

19. 19 It is also a delicious dish to entertain guests during festivals

    

20. 20 Dear friends, your saliva can’t stop dripping!