Name: San choy bow omelette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 4 eggs; 1 small brown onion, chopped; 1 medium carrot, cut into matchsticks; 2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 500 gram pork mince; 230 gram can water chestnuts, drained, chopped; 2 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon ketjap manis; steamed rice, mixed salad and coriander, to serve

San choy bow omelette

This classic Chinese mince dish is served in an omelette instead of the usual lettuce cups.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

4 eggs

1 small brown onion, chopped

1 medium carrot, cut into matchsticks

2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

500 gram pork mince

230 gram can water chestnuts, drained, chopped

2 teaspoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon ketjap manis

steamed rice, mixed salad and coriander, to serve

Method

1.Heat half the oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Lightly beat one of the eggs in a small jug. Add egg to wok; swirl to coat surface. Cook for 1 minute or until set. Transfer omelette to a heatproof plate to keep warm; cover. Repeat with remaining eggs.

2.Heat remaining oil in wok. Stir-fry onion, carrot and ginger for 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Add mince; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned. Stir in chestnuts and combined sauces; stir-fry for 2 minutes or until heated.

3.Place each omelette on a serving plate. Spoon pork mixture onto omelettes; fold over to enclose filling. Serve with rice, salad and coriander.

Make ahead: Make mince mixture a day ahead; keep, covered, in the fridge. Ketjap manis is a thick Indonesian sweet soy sauce.
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