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Chives omelet is a classic Chinese egg recipe. Fresh garlic chives are cut into small pieces and cooked with eggs and seasonings.
Chinese Chives Omelette
There are endless omelette recipes in Chinese cooking. Chinese love eggs and omelet is one of the best ways to cook eggs.
There are many variations of cooking eggs; we add vegetables, protein such as ground pork or shrimp, plus aromatics such as chives and scallions.
Cooked in 10 Minutes
What to do when you have a lot of leftover chives in the fridge? A good way to use up Chinese chives or garlic chives is to make chives omelet—a simple recipe that makes good use of the leftover ingredient and done in 10 minutes.
Recipe Ingredients
This is a recipe that calls for simple everyday ingredients but it serve well with steamed rice. It’s often one of the side dishes, in addition to our meat dishes such as chicken or pork.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 116 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
Chives Omelet
Ingredients
- 3 oz (90g) Chinese chives, garlic chives or kucai
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
Seasonings:
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Cut the chives into small pieces. Set aside.
- Beat the eggs and then season with all the ingredients for Seasonings. Add the chives with the eggs.
- Heat up the oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Pour the eggs into the wok or skillet, swirl the eggs around, so they coat the wok or skillet evenly. As soon as the sides start to cook, flip the eggs over.
- Continue to cook until the eggs turn light brown or set. Break the omelet into pieces, if you like. Dish out and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
5 Stars! Very good and easy recipe. I’ll definitely make again. I thought the sesame oil, oyster and fish sauces would overpower the flavor of the eggs, but that didn’t happen. It tasted great! Thank you!
Amazing and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome!
Amazing and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
What are Chinese chives (garlic chives)? Can the green part of green onions be used?
This sounds like it would be wonderful in fried rice also.
Yes you can.
I am sorry for silly question, but tsp – is it teaspoon or tablespoon? I love chives and want to try this recipe.Thank you.
Teaspoon.