Lucas Makes Steamed Eggs, Two Ways | In the Kitchen with Lucas Sin

CHAPTERS ►►
0:00 - Intro
2:01 - Secret Seasoned Soy Sauce
5:45 - Easy, Microwave Steamed Eggs
13:35 - Traditional Steamed Eggs with Pork
23:19 - Eat Those Eggs

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PREP TIME: 22 minutes
COOK TIME: 13 minutes
SERVES: 2 to 3

Microwave Steamed Eggs
For the Eggs
2 large eggs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dashi, from shiro dashi
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 bunch scallions; thinly sliced

For the Seasoned Soy Sauce
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
1 cilantro stem, cut into 1-inch segments
1 scallion, cut into 1-inch segments
1 pinch white pepper
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons rock sugar, or white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon chicken powder or msg
2 teaspoons maggi seasoning soy sauce
Steamer Eggs, With Pork

For the Pork Sauce
3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/2" knob ginger, peeled and minced
1/2 pound pork belly, minced
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1/2 cup water, chicken stock, or dashi
1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon chicken powder or msg
1 tablespoon potato starch or corn starch
1 tablespoon cold water

For the Eggs
2 large eggs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dashi, from shiro dashi
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
6 ounces silken tofu, drained and diced
Dash chili oil, optional
1/4 bunch scallions, thinly sliced

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[yasithyasanayake]

I never comment, but I appreciate Lucas and this production team's work. Easy to understand, rooted in a cohesive story, practically doable. I'll keep watching this kind of content.

[HueMan]

Lucas should be the official face of Food52. He's handsome, smart & personable. A winning trifecta.

[davidhalldurham]

Lucas is gaining confidence in front of the camera and he is just amazing. He's talented and very intelligent. Hang on to this young man. He's going places.

[lifeofash]

I love Lucas Sin videos. It's like learning how to cook from mom but with clear explanations. I never understood why mom cooks her home cook food in a certain way until i learn from here
😄

[DuffyElmer]

Lucas's Hong Kong Eggs recipe has utterly changed how I cook eggs over the past few months and I'm excited to get rocked again.

[jrmint]

Steamed eggs are like the Cantonese kids’ Mac n cheese. Lovely soft comfort food. It was a favorite when I was growing up. I’m almost a senior citizen 😅. My grandma use to make it minced pork and baby clams, topped w soy sauce and a bit of scallion oil. And it’s a favorite to this day even w my new adult boys. 😊 will have to try this microwave method. I never mastered steaming so I’d do the French Bain Marie method which is so slow. But looking forward to quick silky steamed eggs.

[DianeH]

I have a Sichuan version of seasoned soy sauce on hand at all times -- it really makes a difference! I'll try your version, too. also, Food52 please note: more Lucas Sin is something we all want. thank you for keeping the "bloopers" in the video -- it's helpful to all to know how to handle it when issues come up for us, too. and things just cook differently in different kitchens -- it happens all the time!

[sloh]

Best chef ever. Intelligent, thoughtful about every step, well spoken.

[EnfinLibreNM]

Skip the microwave and use an Instapot instead. I do this almost every morning. 2 inches of water in the bottom, place the egg mixture covered with foil on a colander and steam for 8-9 minutes. Comes out perfectly. Sure it takes longer than 2.5 minutes, but works perfectly.

[ListerTunes]

I love love love love Lucas' videos. I learn how to make the recipes he's presenting, but he gives enough fundamental information for me to see where to improvise on my own. So awesome.

[shuermarvin]

This is the ultimate Chinese comfort food. There is a dessert version as well. Thank you for showing us how to make seasoned soy sauce. I’m glad you can speak both Mandarin and Cantonese. Bravo!!

[SquidandCatAdventures]

I only ate this dish (with ground pork inside) as a child when my dad used to cook it and it was never my favourite (it also wasn't done as carefully and the top was all bubbles which is fine) and never thought to replicate it as an adult. Thanks, Lucas, for helping me appreciate this more. There are some things from childhood at home that I never really questioned whether they were specific to my parents or whether they were Chinese classics and it's kind of fun now to spend a moment thinking about how a whole lot of other people in the world also made this. It's easier to tell when it's at a restaurant, but I never saw these sorts of homey dishes at restaurants. Might even give this recipe a try.

[billybob]

I’m ten minutes in and I think I learned three skills.

Season soy sauce
Water to attach plastic wrap to a dish
Blow torch for bubbles and smooth surface (this one I saw in another video of his but repetition is educational)

[edmundoco]

The passion Lucas exudes is always prominent.🙌

[lcc]

I see lucas I click. More lucas please!

[CharlieCabralos]

I get all giddy when I see a Lucas video pop up in my feed!

[cpp]

Brilliant! Love Lucas's way of explaining; such a good teacher! Keep these coming please!

[Nosniw]

This was my favorite dish growing up in a Chinese household. Thank you so much to Lucas and the Food52 team for this wonderful video. You took this beloved staple and elevated it. I could not be more grateful.

[isadorvorpahl]

Ok, Lucas has me hooked on this network now. At first I thought "25 minutes to cook eggs"? My curiosity got the best of me but man, was it worth it! Lucas' style of precision explanation has me walking away feeling confident in being able to get it right. Also, his displayed enjoyment really made for a visceral experiencing of the yum factor!

[douglawson]

hehehe you can see the wheels spinning with this guy and his creative joy shining through. Looks good on ya chef!