Chinese Eggs and Garnishes Recipes - Salt-Baked Eggs
Recipe
Ingredients
Method:
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Although 'baking'
generally refers to oven cooking, the eggs in this
case are baked on top of the stove. The eggs must be
at room temperature.
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The quantity of
salt used depends on the size of the pan and the
number of eggs to be cooked in it. For 2-3 eggs, 1
lb. salt may be enough.
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Turn enough cold
salt into the pan to form a good base for the eggs.
Make 2-3 dimples in it and place an egg in each,
having at least 1/2-inch of salt under them.
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Cover completely
with further salt. Very gently heat through and keep
the eggs moving with a spoon. Increase the heat
slightly. The eggs will require 25 minutes of this
slow 'baking'. Remove; shell the eggs and serve
them.
Note:
Make sure that the eggs rest on a base of salt and
not touching the bottom of the pan because, if they
do, they will break during the cooking.
While the pan need not be a large one, there must be
space in it to enable the eggs to be moved about.
Chinese Recipes -
Salt-Baked Eggs Recipe
