Chinese Scrambled Eggs With Chives

Scrambled Eggs with Chinese Chives and Shredded Pork
DigiPub
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Total: 10 mins
Servings: 2 to 4 servings

This recipe for Chinese scrambled eggs is made with Chinese garlic chives. If you've never had them before, they are similar to regular chives except with a more pronounced garlic taste. These go very nicely with eggs, but you can use regular chives as well if you can't find garlic chives in your local grocery store, Asian market, or farmers' market.

The dish is Chinese insofar as it uses those chives, but also the fact that the eggs are scrambled in a decent amount of oil, rather than butter. This dish typically calls for a lot of chives—you'll use a fair amount of the bunch—but you can feel free to reduce the amount to 2 or 3 tablespoons and add other seasonings if desired. Eggs are a bit of a blank slate when it comes to flavor and they can take a lot of chopped-up ingredients without losing their taste. Serve these eggs with a side of steamed white rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch Chinese garlic chives

  • 4 large eggs

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or peanut oil

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons light soy sauce, or up to 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • Freshly ground black, or white pepper, to taste

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Wash and drain garlic chives. Remove hard ends and any wilted green leaves at the top and chop into 1-inch lengths until you have 1/3 cup (5 tablespoons).

  3. Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add 1 teaspoon vegetable or peanut oil, soy sauce or salt, and pepper.

  4. Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.

  5. Add remaining oil, lifting the frying pan so that oil covers bottom of pan. When oil is hot, add chives.

  6. Stir-fry briefly, then add beaten egg mixture.

  7. Reduce heat to medium and gently scramble eggs.

  8. Remove from heat when just done, but still moist.

Tips

Making scrambled eggs takes a little bit of practice to get the eggs soft and fluffy and to avoid burning them. One of the tricks is to keep the pan at a medium (or even medium-low) temperature so as to not scorch them before they're cooked. Another helpful tip involves keeping the eggs moving in the pan, in a gentle way, so they stay fluffy while cooking, but also don't overcook. This method produces softly scrambled eggs.

How to Store Scrambled Eggs With Chives

Scrambled eggs really are best eaten as soon as they are made, but if for some reason you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for two to three days. Reheat in a little bit of vegetable oil on a medium-low skillet, or use them in other recipes such as fried rice, adding other vegetables or proteins as desired.

Variation

Feel free to use sesame oil instead of the vegetable or peanut oils for a different flavor.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
133 Calories
12g Fat
1g Carbs
6g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2 to 4
Amount per serving
Calories 133
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 186mg 62%
Sodium 207mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 0mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 80mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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