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Steamed Pork Patty with Preserved Vegetables

This Chinese steamed pork patty (or yook baeng) with Tianjin preserved vegetables (冬菜蒸肉饼) is a traditional, home-cooked Chinese comfort food recipe.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 240 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 65 g dong cai (Tianjin preserved vegetables)
  • 350 g ground pork (12 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 scallion (chopped)

Instructions

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  1. Wash the dong cai in water a couple of times to wash off excess salt. Squeeze out the water after rinsing, so the vegetable is dry. Finely chop and add to the ground pork in a mixing bowl.
  2. To the pork and vegetables, add the water, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, white pepper, sesame oil, cornstarch and sugar.
  3. Whip everything together rapidly with a pair of chopsticks in one direction. This process emulsifies the fat into the meat and changes the overall texture. Stop only when the meat mixture resembles a uniform sticky, smooth paste. Stir in the chopped scallions.
  4. Spread the meat mixture evenly in a round, shallow, and heat proof bowl with a rim (to catch the juices that come out of the pork patty).
  5. Bring the water to a rapid boil in your steamer, and place the pork into the steamer. Cover and steam for 15 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately with steamed rice. There will be tasty juices in the bowl, great for spooning over rice. The pork will slowly reabsorb these juices as it sits, so that’s why it’s best to eat immediately.

Nutrition Information

Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 6.3g (2%) Protein 15.2g (30%) Fat 16.8g (26%) Saturated Fat 5.3g (27%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 60mg (20%) Sodium 900mg (38%) Potassium 10.3mg (0%) Fiber 2.6g (10%) Sugar 1.4g (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 6.3g 2%
Protein 15.2g 30%
Fat 16.8g 26%
Saturated Fat 5.3g 27%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 900mg 38%
Potassium 10.3mg 0%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Sugar 1.4g 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.