Long Bean Omelette
Long Bean Omelette
I was reminded of this childhood favourite dish of mine when I saw tigerfish’s recipe for green bean omelette egg fritters. Seeing her delicious egg fritters set off an instant craving as I remember my mum used to whip these up and we usually have it with plain porridge. So I phoned my mum and asked her to teach me her version. Our home version is very simple with just a few ingredients – eggs, long beans, garlic, soy sauce, salt and white pepper. But it’s really good like home-cooked food is – it’s delicious, unpretentious and simple.
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If you love Chinese-style omlette recipes, check out my mum’s preserved turnip (chai po) omelette and fish cake omelette recipes.
Long Bean Omelette Recipe
- Serves: 2-3
- Prep: 8 mins
- Cook: 6 mins
You may use either long beans or french beans for this recipe. This omelette goes very well with porridge.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs beaten
- a dash of white pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 4 garlic cloves peeled and minced
- 5 long beans (if using french beans, double the quantity) ends trimmed and sliced very thinly
- a small pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine eggs, white pepper and light soy sauce in a small bowl; mix well.
- Heat oil in wok, fry minced garlic until light brown and fragrant, then add sliced beans.
- When the beans are almost cooked, use your spatula to arrange them into one flat layer in wok.
- Pour egg mixture over the beans. Gently tilt the wok to ensure all the beans are well coated in the egg. Cook a few minutes on one side until dry and nicely browned, then flip to the other side and do the same.
- Use spatula to break to smaller pieces. Serve with rice, porridge or eat as a snack on its own.
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Wiffy, you and tigerfish have reminded me such a long time I nvr eat this dish!
Looks simple and pleasing! I like!
ah… my mom will cook tis dish once in awhile too.. its so nice, eating beans is good for health =]
How I wish some of this omelette with my plain congee!
A favourite which I always cook! Simple yet taste good.
I made this too, but without the garlic. :)
Omelet is a must to me when comes to plain porridge.
My childhood food!
A must for me when i was little… whenever i’m having plain porridge, together with the braised pork belly! :)
yes, I think we grow up with the same type of food ^^
looks like a simple good home tasting cooking dish!
My childhood food. Always enjoy with sambal kecap manis and rice :)
Oh yes, this is one of my fav homecook food. I don’t like long beans as it is but when fried with omelette, I LIKE! My mum adds minced pork as well.
It is my favourite home cooked dish ^^
It sure looks good!! I have to try this!
I like this omelet too, very crunchy. Trying using oyster sauce + fish sauce + rice wine + sesame oil + white pepper for flavoring next time. Like restaurant’s. :)
wow I have to totally try this restaurant version next time. Thanks for sharing Bee :)
One of my favorite omelet dishes.
Yippee! Glad you had your own take on this. A simple and delicious everyday-kind of dish. I nvr put garlic though. I can try next time.
I like your fritters because they look really round and neat. But I’m too lazy to cook them ladle by ladle haha … maybe I’ll try it next time too
looks like this is such a popular dish in Chinese homes! love to see all the different versions :)
Love your way of describing how home-cooked food should be. This looks really tasty and I will definitely pick up some long beans next time I visit the Asian grocery.
Annie makes this all the time at home. A quick and easy dish for dinner!
yes definitely something quick and pleasing to whip up!
I just made this a couple of days ago, and I added fish sauce and serve it with some chili sauce. As you said, simply and delicious : ).
I love this dish…simple and delicious. very good with porridge. This is one dish that my daughter has learned to cook and she cooks very often especially when I’m not free.
you’re so lucky to have your daughter whip up delicious meals for you so often :)
The sliced beans are so pretty in the omelette! Looks delicious too.
hehe, this is one of my fav dish. Simple – mine is just beans and eggs, and the kids eat the bean cooked this way and not any other ways. Fast to prep, easy to cook. Super dish.
simple is the best! :)
That is soo delicious!
Looks great! Wish I could find long beans around here.
simple food like this is what keeps me happy!
Yumm, This looks so good. I love adding all sorts of things to my omelettes. Such a versatile ingrediant….
oh yes, there’s lup cheong omelette, preserved radish omelette, chives omelette… the list goes on :)
For sure! I made this recently too! Such a simple but MUST have recipe.. Love the texture of long bean and the eggs together.
a winning combination :)
This is such a lovely, homey dish…! I love adding prawns to such omelet.
Hello Noobcook! Just saw this post on foodgawker! Love your recipes and blog! This recipe is very similar to savory pancakes I grew up with in Korea! Great to “meet’ you!
My mum used to make me this! It’s very delicious and healthy too !
My mom used to cook this all the time when I was a kid… looks like we all share that story! This post reminds me that now that I’m grown up, I’m doing the same for mom. Running home to cook her a bit of nostalgia =)
My childhood fav!
My grandma used to cook this for my uncle…I love it. Easy to make, taste great and I can smuggle vegetables into my kids’ meal.
i have a hard time flipping the egg over because it seems that the bottom is burnt while the top is still extremely runny. most of the time i give up and just scramble it all up. any advice? is it to do with the size of my saucepan (small)?