Fried Eggs with Spicy Minced Pork
Serves
4
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Print RecipeIngredients
- 6 tablespoons water, divided
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
- 5 eggs
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) oil
- 5 oz (145 g) minced or ground pork
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) spicy chili bean sauce
- 1 tsp (5 mL) sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced garlic
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced ginger
- 2 dried shiitake mushrooms, reconstituted and chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) rice cooking wine
Instructions
- Step 1
In a small bowl, whisk 4 tablespoons (60 mL) water with 2 tablespoons (30 mL) cornstarch until blended. In another bowl, whisk eggs. Add cornstarch mixture and whisk to combine.
- Step 2
Heat oil in a frying pan. Add egg mixture and fry on low, without stirring, until cooked through and golden coloured. Remove from the pan onto a plate.
- Step 3
Fry pork in the same pan until it turns white and is cooked through. Add chili bean sauce and sugar; stir well. Add garlic, ginger, mushrooms, soy sauce, and rice wine. Stir fry until fragrant.
- Step 4
In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons (30 mL) water with remaining 1 tablespoon (15 mL) cornstarch. Add to the pork mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens.
- Step 5
Pour pork mixture over the fried eggs, cut into quarters and serve.
Tips
Tips:
- If desired, add white pepper and sesame oil to taste and garnish with chopped green onions.
- For convenience and to save chopped time, use minced garlic and ginger from a jar.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 305 |
| Fat | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Sodium | 542 mg |
