Cantonese style Scrambled Eggs (黄埔炒蛋)
Whampoa stir-fried eggs! This is a classic egg dish and - what's for me at least - my very most favorite way to scramble an egg. One of the cool things about this egg frying method is that you can add in an assortment of other ingredients - when they're other stuff added in, it's generally referred to as '[whatever] huadan'. In the video we show you a simple sort with Char Siu barbecue pork and Chinese yellow chives, but feel free to get creative.
A bit fuller of a recipe is over here on /r/cooking, if you prefer:
INGREDIENTS
- 5 medium eggs
- Seasoning for the eggs: 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, a slurry of 1 tsp cornstarch (生粉) mixed with 1 tbsp water, optional 1/2 tsp liaojiu a.k.a. Shaoxing wine (料酒/绍酒), 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (麻油), 1/8 tsp white pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/8 tsp MSG -or- chicken bouillon powder (味精/鸡粉). Quick note that more traditional than the 1 tsp toasted sesame oil would be to add melted lard in the mix. You can definitely do that too, but I personally find it slightly redundant in the amount of lard I'm frying in. Totally up to you - if you feel strongly on the subject, add in, let's say... 2 tsp of melted lard.
- Lard, for frying. In the video I said 1.5 tbsp, but let's go 2 tbsp (I decided to measure again after cutting the footage, apologies it's one of those things I always eyeball). You can use butter for this too - preferably something clarified like ghee or clarified butter. I also tested this with bacon grease, which is delicious, but definitely gives everything an 'American breakfast' flavor.
- Add-ins: Char Siu BBQ Pork (叉烧), ~60g; Jiuhuang yellow chives (韭黄), ~20g -or- the white portion of, I dunno, ~4 scallions. Optional, of course.
If you're thinking about getting creative with you add-ins, I'd say that the quantity I like adding - if you don't mind me getting all grandmother with this recipe - is somewhere around a 'handful's worth'. If you want to get fusion-y with your ingredients, remove the Shaoxing wine and toasted sesame oil from the ingredient list (you can swap with relevant equivalents if you like, or just skip them). If you are adding something very salty as an add-in, be mindful of the salinity here - when I do this with smoked Chinese bacon, I'll cut the salt back to 1/4 tsp.
PROCESS
- Optional: separate the whites and yolks, whisk the whites until large bubbles start to form.
- If using any add-ins, cook your add ins. For us, we toasted the Chinese yellow chives for 2 minutes in a dry wok (note: Chinese yellow chives are very different from Western chives, do not toast your western chives for two minutes), and stir-fried the Char Siu for ~1 min
- Once you're almost ready to fry, add the whites back to the yolks. Whisk again. If you did not separate the eggs, whisk for ~1 minute or until you start to see big bubbles.
- Add in the seasoning. Quick whisk.
- If you have any add-ins, add the add-ins. Quickly combine.
- Fry according to the method in the video.
The famous Western-style soft scrambled egg video if you've been living under a rock: Actually a nice video now that I re-watch it.
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We're Steph and Chris - a food-obsessed couple that lives in Shunde, China. Steph is from Guangzhou and loves cooking food from throughout China - you'll usually be watching her behind the wok. Chris is a long-term expat from America that's been living in China and loving it for the last twelve years - you'll be listening to his explanations, and doing some cooking at times as well.
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0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Preparing the tomato sauce
2:30 - Make room for eggs
2:40 - Add eggs
2:47 - Cook the eggs
3:08 - Enjoying Shakshuka
Ingredients
Makes about 4-6 servings
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
2 cans (14 oz.- 400g each) diced tomatoes
2 tbsp (30g) tomato paste
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
chili flakes, to taste
1 tsp sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 eggs
fresh parsley/cilantro for garnish
1. Heat olive oil in a 12 inch (30cm) frying pan over medium heat.Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion begins to soften. Stir in garlic.
2. Add red bell pepper and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes over medium heat until softened
3. Stir in tomato paste and diced tomatoes and add all the spices and sugar. Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until it starts to reduce. Adjust the seasonings according to your tastes, add more chili flakes for a spicier sauce or sugar for a sweeter one.
4. Crack the eggs over the tomato mixture, one in the middle and 5 around the edges of the pan. Cover the pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked.
5. Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro and serve with crusty bread or pita. Enjoy!
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