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Pan-Fried Eggs with Blistered Green Chiles

青椒爆蛋

Large pieces of fried egg are tossed with blistered green chiles, garlic and fermented black beans.

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Golden egg pieces with long green chile strips.
Pan-Fried Eggs with Blistered Green Chiles
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Ingredients

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  • eggs
  • long green chiles
  • garlic
  • fermented black beans
  • 1 small spoonfulsalt
  • 1 spoonfullight soy sauce
  • 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.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 01

    Heat oil and fry whole eggs until set. Break into large pieces and remove.

  2. 02

    Fry the green chiles in the remaining oil over medium-low heat until their skins blister.

  3. 03

    Add garlic, fermented black beans and salt and fry until fragrant.

  4. 04

    Return the eggs, add light soy sauce and quickly toss over high heat until the eggs are cooked and coated.

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Pan-Fried Eggs with Blistered Green Chiles

Large pieces of fried egg are tossed with blistered green chiles, garlic and fermented black beans.

Ingredients

  • eggs
  • long green chiles
  • garlic
  • fermented black beans
  • 1 small spoonfulsalt
  • 1 spoonfullight soy sauce
  • 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

  1. 01

    Heat oil and fry whole eggs until set. Break into large pieces and remove.

  2. 02

    Fry the green chiles in the remaining oil over medium-low heat until their skins blister.

  3. 03

    Add garlic, fermented black beans and salt and fry until fragrant.

  4. 04

    Return the eggs, add light soy sauce and quickly toss over high heat until the eggs are cooked and coated.