Steamed Minced Pork with Water Chestnuts and Dried Squid 鮮魷馬蹄蒸肉餅

A classic Cantonese home-style dish featuring savory minced pork mixed with crunchy water chestnuts and aromatic dried squid, then perfectly steamed.

Nutrition (per serving)

Ingredients

• 300g minced pork
• 20g dried squid
• 100g water chestnuts
• 10g ginger
• 15g scallions
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 0.25 tsp white pepper
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 0.5 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp water

Steps

1. Rehydrate dried squid. After rehydration, finely chop dried squid.
2. Finely chop water chestnuts.
3. In a large bowl, combine minced pork, chopped dried squid, chopped water chestnuts, finely minced ginger, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, white pepper, cornstarch, sugar, and water. Mix well until everything is evenly combined and slightly sticky.
4. Transfer the pork mixture to a shallow, heatproof dish. Press it down evenly to form a flat patty.
5. Steam the pork patty over high heat.
6. Garnish with chopped scallions before serving.

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