How long to steam eggs

Steamed eggs are a very suitable food for the elderly and children, after all, they taste very good. The finished product of steamed eggs is a bit like pudding. The perfect steamed eggs should be tender, smooth and refreshing, but many people make them very stiff. If you want the eggs to be tender, the first thing you need to do is beat the eggs. This is a physically demanding job. Beat the eggs in one direction while rotating them until they are foamy and loose. In addition, the water used to steam the eggs must be warm, and special edible lime must be added to allow it to precipitate, which will make the eggs tender and smooth. It usually takes about 10 minutes to steam eggs.

If you want delicious steamed eggs, you first need to break the eggs and put them in a bowl. At this time, you will need to "stir the eggs"! This trick is very important, because you need to add an appropriate amount of water when steaming eggs. If you just add the water and leave it alone, the egg yolk and egg white will not blend together, and the steamed eggs may be similar to boiled eggs! But if you stir it thoroughly, the eggs will be smooth after steaming, and will not taste tough, but softer, so don’t always ignore it!

2. Filter foam

After the eggs are stirred, a layer of foam will usually float on top. This layer of foam needs to be filtered out. If you don’t filter it and steam the eggs directly, the surface of the steamed eggs will be particularly uneven and they will taste like there are impurities! So you can usually use a colander to filter the foam, so that the steamed eggs will be smooth, fragrant and tender!

3. Steam with warm water

The water temperature for steaming eggs is very critical, and this is a trick that many people may have overlooked! If you steam eggs with cold water, the heating process will take longer and they will taste hard. Steaming them with hot water will make the eggs cook quickly! Therefore, it is more appropriate to use warm water. The steaming process of eggs steamed with warm water will not be too long or too short. The steam can slowly cook the eggs, making them smoother and more tender to eat! So, steaming eggs is not easy. Generally speaking, learn these 3 "tricks" and they will be smooth and tender after steaming! But there are always people who ignore it!