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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Main Dishes => Topic started by: jflim on October 28, 2010, 02:23:52 pm

Title: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: jflim on October 28, 2010, 02:23:52 pm
Name of Recipe: Steamed Eggs with Leeks

Ingredients:
Eggs x 3
Leek x 1 stalk/stem ( thinly sliced rings)
Salt or Light Soya sauce
Pepper



Preparation:

1.   Gently beat eggs in dish for steaming.
2.   Mix in sliced leek.
3.   Add in slightly more than one tablespoon water.
4.   Add salt or soya sauce & pepper to taste.
5.   If water below is already hot, set at Varoma, speed 2-3 for 8 minutes.
6.   Garnish with fried onions & garlic before serving. (optional)


Tips/Hints:

1.   Other types of vegetable may replace the leek in this recipe. Chopped tomato too or sliced shitake mushrooms… some use pickled vegetables or simply eggs alone.
2.   Eggs can be reduced to 2 or 1 even and the amount of water will give you a firmer or softer end result.
3.   Another favourite way of this dish is with the addition of minced meat. Preferably minced pork or chicken – approximately 150g with an egg. Sometimes I use two eggs and more water. There’s this pickled veg – chopped up; that gives the dish a  crunchy texture. Add 5-8minutes to ensure the meat is cooked properly but not too long as it will be too hard.
4.   Some would even add in a salted duck egg or the black century eggs with the normal ones.
5.   Garnishing is optional. Fresh parsley or coriander leaves or fried onions or fried garlic or nothing at all! 
6.   There are many ways you can add flavours and taste to this dish but it’s basic ingredients are eggs, minced meat, salt and pepper.

This dish is very common in most Chinese homes here and it’s one of the easiest to prepare and enjoyed with rice.
I hope you will try it. Easy, quick and tasty. You can steam it while cooking your rice below.

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: Cornish Cream on October 28, 2010, 04:08:50 pm
I love recipes that are quick and full of flavour, especially when I'm running late and have no idea of what to cook.
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: achookwoman on October 28, 2010, 09:48:45 pm
JFLim,  thanks again for this recipe.   For years I have made this on stove top and we love it,   I usually add bean shoots and a few water chestnuts.  Never thought to convert to TMX.!!!  Good photos again.
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: thermoheaven on October 28, 2010, 10:05:58 pm
Thank you so much for posting JF! These recipes are great!
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: jflim on October 29, 2010, 12:29:32 am
Thank you all. Glad you like it.  :)
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: CreamPuff63 on October 29, 2010, 09:55:48 am
simple and delicous by the looks. jflim is your bowl you are using in the varoma a special Thermomix bowl?
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: jflim on October 29, 2010, 10:12:46 am
simple and delicous by the looks. jflim is your bowl you are using in the varoma a special Thermomix bowl?
Hi CreamPuff63,

No it's not. My mum actually went looking for these oval dishes and came back with a few different sizes. :)
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: CreamPuff63 on October 29, 2010, 10:15:31 am
did she find them in an Asian shop, or a cookware shop - I've never seen that particular shape in stainless steel?
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: jflim on October 29, 2010, 02:57:17 pm
did she find them in an Asian shop, or a cookware shop - I've never seen that particular shape in stainless steel?

Well in Malaysia you can see them in many places. Even the hawkers are selling stainless steel wares at the morning market. I would suggest you check in the Asian and Indian shops where you are, I assume is Australia. They may carry these wares. Or China town. Hope this helps :)
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: jflim on October 30, 2010, 04:09:03 pm
Hi everyone!

Here's a pic of what I did yesterday. Same method, slightly different ingredients  ;)

Eggs, sliced tomatoes, tiny diced carrots to give a crunchy texture, bit of sliced shallots, chopped up prawns, salt & pepper to taste and fish balls with cheese inside them!

Weird but delicious!  ;D
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: cookie1 on November 01, 2010, 01:10:13 am
These really look amazing.
Title: Re: Steamed eggs with leeks
Post by: jflim on November 01, 2010, 01:26:40 pm
These really look amazing.
Thank you cookie1....they tasted delicious too. :)