Steaming egg custard usually takes about 8-15 minutes.

Steaming egg custard, the time is not really a certainty, depending on the size of the bowl, after the water boils, usually 8-15 minutes is good. In fact, the egg soup to do a good job, not only with the steaming time, but also with the amount of water has a lot to do, add too much water, the egg is too thin or may not be shaped; add too little water, the taste is not smooth enough.

The amount of water is critical, and it is generally recommended that the ratio of egg to water be 1:1.8-1:2.2, the more water you add, the more tender the taste. Can not be steamed too much, steamed too much water to reduce too much, the taste is over, water after the opening of the timer, generally 8-15 minutes for the best, of course, if you steam a large bowl, that time has to be lengthened.

Steamed shrimp and steamed eggs

Step one: prepare the ingredients. 3 eggs, a few fresh shrimp, scallions moderate.

Step 2: Beat the eggs. Then, put a small half spoon of cooking wine into the egg mixture and mix well.

Step 3: Pour about 210 milliliters of water into the eggs and mix well.

Step 4: Sieve the egg mixture into a large bowl.

Step 5: Cover the bowl with a layer of tinfoil (you can also wrap it in a heat-resistant plastic wrap or snap a plate. This will allow the egg mixture to be heated evenly from top to bottom, and also prevent water from dripping onto the egg custard). Then, place in the steamer and steam for 12 minutes. You can also boil water on the pot, put it in the steamer and steam for 8-10 minutes.

Step 6: While the eggs are steaming, let's start processing the shrimp. Remove the heads, threads, and skin from the shrimp, leaving the shrimp for later.

Step 7: Pour a little water into the pot and boil it, then put the shrimp into the pot, then pour half a spoonful of cooking wine, blanch the shrimp so that the meat becomes colorful can be removed.

Step 8: remove the egg custard after steaming and put the shrimp on top.

Step 9: Cover with tinfoil and place in the steamer or steamer again and steam for about 3 minutes.

Step 10: Remove from the steamer and drizzle with some soy sauce or black bean sauce, a few drops of sesame oil, and sprinkle with some chopped scallions while it's still hot.