Description
This Cantonese Ground Beef Rice and Eggs (窝蛋牛肉) is a cozy, flavorful one-pan meal featuring savory ground beef in a rich oyster sauce–based gravy, sweet onions, peas, and perfectly steamed eggs—served over fluffy rice. Comfort food in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup chicken stock (or beef or vegetable stock)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
- 1 tbsp peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 small yellow onion, minced
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water (for slurry)
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
- 4 large eggs
- Steamed rice, for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together stock, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and white pepper; set aside.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up.
- Add onion and ginger and cook until the onion softens.
- Pour in the sauce mixture, stir, and simmer covered for about 10 minutes. If needed, add a bit more stock.
- Stir in the peas. Make cornstarch slurry with the water, add half, and stir until sauce thickens—add more if needed.
- Crack eggs over the beef, cover the pan, and steam for 2–3 minutes until the whites are set but yolks remain runny.
- Drizzle with sesame oil (if using) and serve over hot steamed rice with sauce spooned on top.
Notes
- Swap peas for broccoli, carrots, or spinach.
- Use ground chicken or turkey for a different protein.
- Add chili oil or Szechuan pepper for heat.
- Omit eggs and serve just the beef over rice if preferred.
- Use gluten-free oyster sauce and tamari for a gluten-free version.
- Serve over jasmine rice, brown rice, or quinoa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cantonese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
