Garlic Chives and Egg Stir-fry with Bean Sprouts
Garlic Chives and Egg Stir-fry with Bean Sprouts is a quick and easy dish, made by stir-frying garlic chives, bean sprouts, and eggs. The flavour is just soy sauce and salt with a couple of pinches of black pepper. The sesame oil used to stir-fry the ingredients adds a nutty flavour too.Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 50 g garlic chives cut into 4cm/11/2” long strips ((note 1))
- 3 eggs beaten in a bowl
- 200 g bean sprouts
- 11/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 3/8 tsp salt ((note 2))
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1-2 pinches of pepper
Instructions
- 1
Put half of the sesame oil in a frying pan and heat over medium heat.
- 2
Add the egg to the pan and mix quickly using cooking chopsticks or a fork as if you are making a scrambled egg.
- 3
While the surface of the egg is still uncooked and slightly wet, transfer it to the bowl (note 3, see the step-by-step photo).
- 4
Add the remaining sesame oil to the pan (heat is still medium heat).
- 5
Add the bean sprouts and garlic chives to the pan and stir for a couple of minutes until the garlic chives change the colour to darker green and wilt.
- 6
Return the egg to the pan, add salt and pepper and mix, breaking the egg into smaller pieces.
- 7
Add soy sauce around the outer edge of the pan, then quickly mix into the stir-fry (note 4).
- 8
Transfer to a serving plate and serve immediately.