This past couple of weeks, I have been so busy working with my recipe testers, testing all the recipes on my cookbook.
I am just so thankful that so many readers and fans are so keen to help me. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your dedication and support. I truly appreciate it. For those volunteers who didn’t get selected to participate, I sincerely apologize. Hopefully we will get to work together on my next cookbook (when there is one) and other upcoming projects.
One of the ingredients that I bought for the recipe testing is Chinese chives, or garlic chives (韭菜). If you have cooked with Chinese chives, you will know that they come in a bundle at the stores, which means that you’re bound to have a bunch of leftover.
That was exactly what happened to me after the recipe testing; I was left with a huge bunch of 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, plus it’s so fast to prepare…
Here is my chives omelet recipe. If you have leftover chives in your fridge, do try out this recipe. I think you will like it because the taste of the omelet is pleasing, with the aromatic note of the chives.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe is only 116 calories per serving.
Chives Omelet (้ญ่็ ่) Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 3 oz 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
Directions
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1Cut the chives into small pieces. Set aside.
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2Beat the eggs and then season with all the ingredients for Seasonings. Add the chives with the eggs.
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3Heat 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.
Recipe Notes
Thanks for the reminder from Little Teochew, this dish is especially great with Teochew porridge.
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marla
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.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can.
AllaM
I am sorry for silly question, but tsp – is it teaspoon or tablespoon? I love chives and want to try this recipe.Thank you.
Rasa Malaysia
Teaspoon.
Yun
Oh I love chives. I love its pungent smell. I cooked this with minced meat at one of my dinner party and one of my friends asked for takeaway. Yummmm…. :D
Restaurant Baby's Sis
Yay! We had lots of leftover chives after an early Chinese New Year feast/celebration. I just made the omelet this morning. It was such an easy & quick breakfast!