Vietnamese Scrambled Eggs with Fish Sauce
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Vietnamese Scrambled Eggs with Fish Sauce
Description
This recipe uses large eggs whisked together with fish sauce, giving the eggs a savory, slightly salty depth typical in Vietnamese cooking. The aromatics—finely chopped ginger, spring onions, and optionally shallots—are gently sautéed first to release their flavors. Deseeded, quartered cherry tomatoes add a mild sweetness and reduce moisture released during cooking.
The eggs are cooked slowly on very low heat while stirring gently to form a soft, creamy scramble that stops just short of fully set. The result is a tender, moist texture with a balanced flavor of eggs, fish sauce, and the freshness of herbs and vegetables.
This dish is well-suited for breakfast or light meals, served with steamed rice or on its own. The recipe offers flexibility, allowing substitution of tomatoes with sweet peppers, green beans, or spinach for varied textures and tastes.
Ingredients
- 4 egg large
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 cm ginger chopped
- 2 spring onions cut into rings
- 1 shallot chopped (optional)
- 6 cherry tomato deseeded and quartered
- black pepper
- neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Gently fry your onions and ginger on a low heat until softened (about 3-5 minutes).
- Add the deseeded tomatoes (the seeds would make the dish watery) and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk the eggs and fish sauce in a bowl and add to the pan.
- On a very low heat, move the mixture around gently until the egg has a creamy consistency. Take off the heat just before it has fully set.
Notes
- You can substitute the cherry tomatoes with chopped green or red peppers, green beans, or spinach depending on availability and preference.
- Cook the eggs over very low heat and remove from heat before fully set to keep a creamy texture.
- Softly frying the aromatics before adding eggs enhances the overall flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 143g | |
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 3.2g | 1% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugar | 2.1g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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