1. All the ingredients are ready
2. I bought clams and soaked them in water in advance to let them spit out the mud. I made them the next day after I bought them the night before. There was a lot of mud in the bowl.
3. Sliced green onion and ginger and set aside
4. Put water in the pot, then add the shallots, ginger and star anise, and boil the clams, which will make the clams delicious
5. Cook until the mouth opens and remove it
6. Wash the blanched clams and squeeze out the dirt from their stomachs, and put them in a steaming bowl, so that they are clean when eaten
7. Beat the eggs into a bowl, add warm water, the ratio of egg liquid to warm water is 1:1.5
8. Strain the egg
9. The filtered egg liquid is seasoned with salt
10. Pour the egg liquid into the bowl with clams
11. Wrap a layer of plastic wrap, and then pierce a few eyes with a toothpick on the plastic wrap
12. Put it in a steamer and steam for about 15 minutes
13. The steamed clam steamed egg is ready to be eaten with light soy sauce and sesame oil. It is delicious and smooth.
Tips:1. Either flower clams or green clams can be used for this dish. When you buy it, you must soak in water in advance to let it spit out the mud and sand. Add a little salt to the water so that the clams will not die.
2. If you want to make the egg custard steamed smooth, you must master the ratio of egg liquid to water. The ratio of egg liquid to water is 1:1.5, which should be diluted with warm water.
