Steaming an egg custard takes about 10 minutes.

Egg custard is simple and nutritious, but sometimes it gets old and turns into a "honeycomb", which makes it taste bad. Want to egg custard delicate smooth, in addition to the water and egg ratio of 2:1, with the fire steam, the choice of cookware is also very heavy key. The best choice is a good heat conduction of stainless steel bowl, which not only saves fire but also more convenient to grasp the fire, to avoid too long. If there is no stainless steel bowl at home, thin porcelain bowl can also be. When the water boils, put in the bowl with the egg, and steam for about 10 minutes.

Some people like to divide the egg mixture into smaller bowls for steaming according to the number of people, while others are used to putting it all in one big bowl. If you are using a container made of the same material, the time required is not much different. Steam custard, it is best to add a lid to the bowl, you can make the egg mixture from top to bottom heat evenly, you can avoid the surface has been a honeycomb, and the bottom layer is not yet cooked.

steaming egg custard taboos

1, avoid adding raw water and hot water

adding raw water due to tap water has air, the water is boiling, the air is discharged, the egg custard will appear small honeycomb, affecting the quality of the egg custard, the lack of tenderness, nutrients will be damaged. It is also not advisable to use hot boiling water, otherwise the boiling water will first be hot egg, and then go to steam, nutritional damage, and even steamed egg custard. It is best to use cool boiling water to steam egg custard, will save the nutrition from loss, but also will make the egg custard surface smooth, soft and tender as brain, taste delicious.

2, avoid stirring the egg liquid

Before steaming or long time stirring the egg liquid will make the egg foam, stirring the egg liquid will not be dissolved into one after dissolving steam. It is best to beat the egg, add cool water and then lightly beat and stir.

3, avoid steaming before adding seasoning

Egg custard if you add seasoning before steaming, will make the protein denaturation, steamed custard is not tender. Flavoring method should be, steamed with a knife after the egg custard cut a few knives, add a little cooked soy sauce or brine and green onions, sesame oil and so on.