The perfect combination of egg and clam. Enjoy the smooth egg and the delicious clam.
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups stock/water
- 15 clams
- 1 stalk spring onion
- 2 slices ginger
- some fried shallort
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp wine
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- some pepper
- some potato starch
- Beat eggs with salt; add stock and strain into a deep dish; steam over low heat until cooked
- Cook clams in one and a quarter cups of water. Extract the meat and reserve the liquid
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil and saute spring onion and ginger until fragrant, add wine and clams liquid, bring to a boil. Discard spring onion and ginger
- Add oyster sauce, salt and pepper, then thicken with potato starch mixture. add clams and bring to a boil. Pour over steamed eggs. Scatter over fried shallots to enhance the flavor.
- When buying clams, never select a clam that is chipped or broken and do not choose a clam that is open. Fresh live clams should be tightly closed.
- Cover a sheet of cling wrap on the dish for smooth steamed eggs.