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Chinese Long Beans and Scrambled Eggs

Chinese Long Beans and Scrambled Eggs

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Today I’m making a simple dish: Chinese long beans and scrambled eggs. This economical dish stretches two healthy ingredients to feed a small family, and is easy to prepare. Chinese long beans are rich in vitamins and dietary fiber and are low in calories. Cook beans thoroughly before eating. Beans are legumes, and most beans contain lectins that can have toxic effects (this is true of chickpeas, soybeans, lentils, navy beans, kidney beans, and many others). When making Chinese long beans and scrambled eggs, we will first fry them in a little oil until they change color, then add water and simmer them until the water cooks off. Once this part is done, we can add the eggs and stir-fry to scramble them with the beans.
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese Home Cooking
Servings 2
Calories 179 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 g snake beans
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ml white pepper
  • 4 ml salt divided
  • 20 ml oil
  • 40 ml water

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the ingredients. Wash the beans and remove the head and tail.
    200 g snake beans
    Eggs and snake beans
  • Chop the beans into short pieces.
    chop the long beans
  • Crack the eggs into a bowl, add 2ml white pepper and 1ml salt to the egg mixture and beat well.
    2 eggs, 2 ml white pepper, 4 ml salt
    scramble the eggs
  • Add 20ml of oil to the pot and put in the beans. When the beans change color, add 3ml of salt and 40ml of water.
    4 ml salt, 40 ml water, 20 ml oil
    brown the beans then simmer
  • Use medium heat, stir-fry until the moisture is almost dry, then add the egg liquid and stir-fry quickly until the egg liquid solidifies.
    stir-fry to scramble eggs with the beans
  • Transfer to a plate and serve.
    Chinese Long Beans and Scrambled Eggs

Notes

When cooking Chinese long beans (aka snake beans or yard long beans) you must be careful to cook them thoroughly, just like lentils or chickpeas. Beans are legumes, and raw beans contain lectins. Some lectins are harmful because they bind in the digestive tract and coagulate red blood cells, causing gastrointestinal issues. Lectins are easily removed by cooking the beans thoroughly.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 1026mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 259IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
Keyword egg, long beans, pepper, white, salt
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