Cabbage and Egg Stir-Fry
包菜炒鸡蛋
Hand-torn cabbage and soft pieces of egg are quickly stir-fried with garlic, light soy sauce and oyster sauce.
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English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.

About This Recipe
Hand-torn cabbage and soft pieces of egg are quickly stir-fried with garlic, light soy sauce and oyster sauce. Tear the cabbage by hand so the pieces catch the sauce.
Ingredients
Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.
- 1/2 headcabbage, torn by hand
- 3–4eggs
- as neededminced garlic
- 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
- 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
- a littlesalt
- cooking oil
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Ingredient Notes
- Tear the cabbage by hand so the pieces catch the sauce.
- Use a quick, hot stir-fry for crisp-tender cabbage; the garlic is first cooked over low heat.
- Use salt sparingly because the soy sauce and oyster sauce are already salty.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 01
Beat the eggs. Heat oil in a pan, cook the eggs into large pieces, and set them aside.
- 02
Without washing the pan, cook the minced garlic over low heat until fragrant.
- 03
Add the hand-torn cabbage and stir-fry over high heat until the leaves soften slightly.
- 04
Return the eggs to the pan. Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce and a little salt.
- 05
Toss quickly over high heat until evenly seasoned, then transfer to a serving dish.
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Cooking Method
Cabbage and Egg Stir-Fry
Hand-torn cabbage and soft pieces of egg are quickly stir-fried with garlic, light soy sauce and oyster sauce.
Ingredients
- 1/2 headcabbage, torn by hand
- 3–4eggs
- as neededminced garlic
- 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
- 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
- a littlesalt
- cooking oil
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Method
- 01
Beat the eggs. Heat oil in a pan, cook the eggs into large pieces, and set them aside.
- 02
Without washing the pan, cook the minced garlic over low heat until fragrant.
- 03
Add the hand-torn cabbage and stir-fry over high heat until the leaves soften slightly.
- 04
Return the eggs to the pan. Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce and a little salt.
- 05
Toss quickly over high heat until evenly seasoned, then transfer to a serving dish.






