French beans Omelettes

French beans are in season now, they can be 6euro per kilo during certain time of the year. Now about 3euro per kilo. 

We love French beans, our regular dish, simple & easy to prepare.

French beans Omelettes : 

Ingredients

2 clove of Garlic - minced / chopped into small pieces

200g French beans cleaned & cut into small pieces. 

4 eggs lightly beaten

2 tbsp cooking oil 

Salt & light soya sauce to taste 

Preparation steps :

1. Heat up the oil in the wok / pan, add the garlic & fry until fragrant. 

2. Add the French bean & fry a little while & add some salt to taste. Fry until lightly cooked. 

3. Spread the French beans evenly. Pour in the eggs to coat the French beans. 

4. Wait for a few minutes, when the bottom has a nice browning. Flip the bottom & cook the top until you get a nice browning on both sides. 

5. Dish out, drizzle some light soya sauce in the omelettes & garnish with coriander & red onions. 

Bon appétit !! 

1. You can add the light soya sauce to the eggs before spreading on the French beans but I prefer the taste of omelettes with the light soya sauce. ;) 

Fried French Beans with Fish Balls

French beans, is one of our favourite vegetables. We prefer baby French beans. We like them crunchy & not over cooked. I'd always cooked French beans with minced pork or dried shrimps. This is the first time I tried with fish balls.

Fried French Beans with Fish Balls Recipe : 

Ingredients : 

500g French beans, cleaned & cut about 3 inches long. 

1 pkt / 15 fish balls , halved or whole. 

3 cloves of garlic smashed / chopped. 

1 thumb size ginger - thinly sliced / chopped.

1 small carrot - thinly sliced like match sticks size. 

1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine

1 1/2  tbsp oyster sauce 

Salt to taste (optional) 

A dash of sugar (optional) 

2 tbsp cooking oil

Preparation steps : 

1. Heat up the oil in a wok on high heat, add in the garlic & ginger. Fry until fragrant, then add the fish balls, fry until it is slightly brown. 

2. Add in the French beans & carrots. Fry for a few minutes. 

3. Pour in the cooking wine, give a few good stir & cover with a lid for a few minutes (approx. 2 mins). Until the French beans looked brighter green. 

4. Add in the oyster sauce, salt & sugar, give a few good stir until the all the French beans are evenly coated with oyster sauce. 

5. Dish out onto a plate. Serve hot with steamed rice. 

Bon appétit ! 

Chin's notes: 

1. Oyster sauce is a little salty, I will normally not add salt to the cooking. Hence it may be a bit bland to some. Just add a little salt if you prefer a little more seasoning. 

2. Sprinkle with a little sugar brings up the flavour of the vegetables. 

3. I also like to use ginger to cook my vegetables because I think they make the vegetables taste better.