Macanese Minchi
Macanese minchi with pork, beef, golden potatoes, soy sauce, and fried eggs. Serves 4 and takes about 50 minutes.
This version combines ground pork and beef with cubed potatoes, onion, garlic, and soy sauce, and is served with one fried egg per portion. Minchi has variations; here, the potatoes are browned separately before being mixed with the meat.
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Method
- 01
Prepare the ingredients
Peel and cut the potatoes into 1 cm cubes, then dry them well. Chop the onion and garlic. Mix the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper.
Ready to continue when: The potatoes are cut and dry, the aromatics are chopped, and the seasoning is mixed.
15 min - 02
Brown the potatoes
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add the potatoes in a single layer and brown for about 10–12 minutes, turning them occasionally. Transfer them to a clean plate when golden and tender.
Ready to continue when: The potatoes are golden and a fork pierces them easily.
12 min - 03
Cook the onion and garlic
Use the oil remaining in the wok to cook the onion and garlic over medium heat for about 3 minutes, stirring, until the onion softens and the mixture smells fragrant.
Ready to continue when: The onion is soft and the mixture smells fragrant, with no burnt garlic.
3 min - 04
Cook the meat
Add the ground pork and ground beef. Cook over medium heat for about 5–6 minutes, breaking up the clumps, until cooked through. Use a clean thermometer to check that it reaches 75 °C for 30 seconds.
Temperature: 75 °C / 167 °FReady to continue when: The meat is broken up and reaches 75 °C for 30 seconds.
6 min - 05
Add the seasoning and potatoes
Add the soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper mixture along with the browned potatoes. Stir for about 3 minutes, until everything is well combined and the potatoes are hot.
Ready to continue when: The potatoes are hot, and the seasoning and meat are evenly distributed.
3 min - 06
Fry the eggs
Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Fry the eggs until both the whites and yolks are set.
Ready to continue when: The whites and yolks of all 4 eggs are fully set.
8 min - 07
Serve
Divide the minchi into 4 portions and top each with 1 fried egg. Serve immediately.
Ready to continue when: There are 4 portions, each topped with 1 fried egg.
3 min
Ingredients
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