Chinese Eggs and Garnishes Recipes - Crab Omelet Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canned white crab meat

• 2 tablespoons canned bamboo shoots

• 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil

• 2 tablespoons bean sprouts

• pinch salt

• pinch sugar

• pinch Ve-Tsin (M.S.G.)

• 1/2 teaspoon ginger sherry

• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

• 1 dessertspoon corn-flour

• 1-2 tablespoons chicken stock

• 2 beaten eggs

• 1 tablespoon thinly cut boiled ham

• sliced cucumber and tomato garnish

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Method:

1. Flake the crab meat and thinly cut in strips the bamboo shoots. Heat the peanut oil in an omelet pan.

2. Add the crab meat, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, salt, sugar, Ve-Tsin, sherry, sesame oil, corn-flour and stock and cook for 1 minute.

3. Stir in the beaten eggs and cook for a further 1/2 minute. Sprinkle the ham down the centre and fold the omelet in half.

4. Slide it on to a heated serving dish and garnish with the sliced cucumber and tomatoes.