Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Egg Yolk and Water Chestnuts鹹蛋黃馬蹄蒸免治豬肉
A comforting Cantonese home-style dish, this steamed minced pork patty is tender and juicy, enhanced by the savory richness of salted egg yolk and the delightful crunch of fresh water chestnuts.

01Ingredients
- 300g Minced pork (with some fat)
- 2 Salted egg yolks, roughly chopped (or 1 whole salted egg, white and yolk, chopped)
- 60g Water chestnuts, peeled and finely diced
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp White pepper
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Cooking oil (for drizzling)
Nutrition (per serving)385kcal
- Protein28.5g
- Carbs8.2g
- Fat28.1g
Fiber 0.6 gSodium 892 mg
02Steps
- In a large bowl, combine minced pork, chopped salted egg yolks, diced water chestnuts, light soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, white pepper, cornstarch, and water.
- Mix thoroughly by hand for 3-5 minutes until the mixture becomes sticky and well-combined, making sure to work the meat in one direction.
- Transfer the pork mixture to a heatproof shallow dish or plate, pressing it down evenly to form a patty.
- Bring water to a boil in a steamer. Once boiling, place the dish with the pork patty into the steamer.
- Steam for 12-15 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- Remove from steamer. Drizzle with cooking oil before serving hot with rice.
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