Name: Chinese omelettes
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (250ml) chicken stock; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon dry sherry; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; 10 eggs; 4 cup (320g) bean sprouts, coarsely chopped; 1 fresh small red thai chilli, finely chopped; 2 baby eggplants, finely chopped; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon peanut oil

While these mildly spicy Chinese omelettes are delectable, it’s the sauce, and it’s sweet and salty Asian flavours, that really makes this dish something special.

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Ingredients

1 cup (250ml) chicken stock

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 tablespoon dry sherry

1 tablespoon cornflour

1/4 cup (60ml) water

10 eggs

4 cup (320g) bean sprouts, coarsely chopped

1 fresh small red thai chilli, finely chopped

2 baby eggplants, finely chopped

4 green onions, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon peanut oil

Method

1.In a small saucepan combine stock, sauce and sherry; bring to a boil. Stir in blended cornflour and the water; stir until sauce boils and thickens.

2.In a large bowl, combine eggs, sprouts, chilli, eggplant and 3/4 of the onion.

3.Heat oil in omelette pan; add ½ cup of the egg mixture. Flatten egg mixture with spatula; cook, uncovered, until browned and set underneath. Turn, cook other side. Repeat with remaining egg mixture to make a total of 8omelettes.

4.Divide omelettes among serving dishes; drizzle with sauce, top with remaining onion.

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