Recipes · Chinese · Side Dishes
Chinese Steamed Eggs
One serving has 172 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (70%), selenium (57%), riboflavin (50%), cobalamin (38%), pantothenic acid (31%) and phosphorus (30%). Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (259 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: celery, egg, gluten, poultry, sesame, soy
Ingredients
- 100 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 150 g Chicken broth
- 1 g Salt
- 2 g Sesame oil
- 3 g Soy sauce
- 3 g Scallions, raw
Method
- Beat the eggs well, then whisk in the chicken broth and salt until smooth; strain through a sieve for an extra-silky texture.
- Pour into a heatproof bowl and cover tightly with foil or a plate to keep condensation from dripping in.
- Steam over gently simmering, not boiling, water for 12-15 minutes until just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
- Drizzle with the soy sauce and sesame oil, scatter with the scallion, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 172 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.8 g | |
| Water | 228 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Protein | 13.8 g | 29% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17 g | |
| Threonine | 0.57 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.68 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.93 g | |
| Methionine | 0.38 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.69 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.51 g | |
| Valine | 0.87 g | |
| Histidine | 0.32 g | |
| Fat | 11.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.06 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.4 g | |
| Saturated | 3.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.04 g | |
| Cholesterol | 375 mg | |
| Calcium | 65.4 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 16.3 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.09 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 210 mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 186 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 31.3 µg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1,251 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.55 mg | 50% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.49 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 49.3 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.92 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 296 mg | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 162 µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0.56 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 82 IU | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 6.8 µg | 8% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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