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Chinese garlic chives stir fry with eggs in a white bowl

Chinese Garlic Chives Stir Fry with Eggs Recipe

Garlic chives stir fry with eggs is a popular homestyle Chinese dish. It's a great side dish for a family but would be a hearty and simple vegetarian main dish for 2 people. This recipe is fast and easy to make in about 15 minutes.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese, Chinese Stir Fry
Keyword garlic chives, garlic chives stir fry, gau choi
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 4
Author Sharon Wong (Nut Free Wok)

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil or other neutral tasting oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • .5 pound garlic chives chopped
  • 4 eggs lightly beatened
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat a large non-stick frying pan at medium heat for 4-5 minutes. When the pan is hot enough, add 1 teaspoon olive oil and a sprinkle of 1/8 teaspoon salt, swirl the pan to coat. Add the chopped garlic chives and stirfry for 2-3 minutes until it looks 75% cooked.

  2. Add the lightly beatened egg and use a spatula to stir the chives gently, allow the eggs to cook for 1 minute.

  3. Drizzle the oyster sauce on the eggs. Gently stir fry to coat the garlic chives and egg with sauce. Serve immediately.