Scrambled eggs with garlic chives is a common recipe in the family kitchen because it is simple to cook and requires few ingredients. So, for home-cooked lunches, people are willing to cook scrambled eggs with garlic chives as one of their lunch dishes.
This recipe uses jiǔ cài (韭菜), which are also called Chinese chives, garlic chives, Chinese leeks, or Oriental garlic. The flavor is more like garlic than chives. The leaves are strap-shaped, with a triangular base, and not tubular like scallions, green onions, or Western chives. They are fairly easy to grow at home, and can be used in several of our recipes.
There are two ways to make scrambled eggs with chives. One of them is to sauté the eggs and chives separately, and then put them together and sauté. The other is to chop the chives and stir them together with the egg liquid. and seasoning, and finally directly stir-fried and finished. This is way we used to eat them in my family when I was a child. The taste of the two approaches is similar, but not exactly the same. Okay, so today we’re going to cook the first way. I love trying new recipes. If you prefer the taste of eggs and leeks mixed together, then leave a comment below or contact me to let me know and I will provide you with the other recipe.
By the way, sometimes when eating eggs, people are sensitive to the smell of eggs. In Chinese, we refer to unpleasant or pungent smells, such as the smell of blood in raw meat, as 腥 (xīng), which literally translates to English as “fishy.” If some people can’t accept this fishy smell, then you can add a few small drops of white vinegar to the egg liquid, which will reduce the fishy smell of the egg.
Scrambled Eggs with Garlic Chives
Equipment
- 1 wok
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 wok spatula
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 200 g Chinese garlic chives
- 3 ml salt
- 30 ml cooking oil
For the eggs
- 2 ml salt
- 1 ml white vinegar optional
- 15 ml cooking oil
Instructions
- Remove the head and tail of the garlic chives and wash them. Then cut them into 3-5cm (1¼-2 inch) pieces.200 g Chinese garlic chives
- Add 3 ml of salt to the chives and stir well.3 ml salt
- Add 2 ml of salt and 1 ml of white vinegar to the egg liquid. Stir well.2 ml salt, 1 ml white vinegar, 3 eggs
- Add 30ml of oil to a wok over medium heat, add the chives and stir-fry.30 ml cooking oil, 200 g Chinese garlic chives
- Pour out, drain and set aside.
- Heat the wok, add 15ml oil, pour in the egg liquid, and let it begin to solidify.15 ml cooking oil, 3 eggs
- Break up the egg and when the eggs are completely set, add the garlic chives. Stir-fry for 5 seconds.200 g Chinese garlic chives
- Finish and serve.
Notes
- Do not add too much vinegar, this will make the eggs sour.
- The finished dish should be moist, but not runny.
Nutrition
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