This is a very traditional Chinese/Cantonese dish that I ate a lot of when I was a kid. My dad would usually put in some onions but I was lazy this morning. Usually this dish is served for an afternoon or evening meal and not breakfast, but today I had it for breakfast. I believe this dish is pretty easy to make and not that "Chinese" at all. It's just a little unusual to see a pairing of chives and shrimp in an omelet in American cooking. I do have one really vivid memory about this dish. One time we were having family dinner at my parent's restaurant and a drunk customer comes up to the table and asked to try some of this omelet; then he goes ahead and tries a bite with his bare hands before we even get a chance to respond. Anyhoo, he liked it. Then he paid his bill and left. I never forgot it because it was so comical. I believe he was wearing a t-shirt that said "Silly rabbit, dicks are for chicks." It's funny how I can remember little details like this and forget important stuff like different ways to optimize a batch reaction. Ah, I digress.
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| All ingredients mixed in a bowl before being cooked. |
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| Finished product |
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| Close-up of finished product |
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- ~ 2 tbsp of chives washed and cut into approximately 1 inch pieces (I usually just put in however much I want.)
- 12 small shrimp
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp oil
Procedure
- Mix all ingredients into an appropriately sized bowl.
- Put oil in pan at med heat.
- Pour in half of the mixture into the pan.
- Cook until shrimp turn slightly pink and the egg is cooked enough to be flipped. Flip the omelet and cook for another 1-2 min. Then place omelet on plate when done.
- Repeat step 4 with the remaining mixture.
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