Quick and Tasty Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry Recipe
Today, I'll introduce a quick 5-minute dish - Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry. It's easy to make, uses common ingredients, and has a fresh and delicious taste. It's a popular home-cooked dish that everyone knows. Moreover, we choose mild green peppers, so you can enjoy it without worry.
Why is This Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry Worth Trying?
Affordable and basic ingredients: You only need 5 basic ingredients (green peppers, eggs, garlic, Douchi, light soy sauce), and no complex seasonings. Even cooking beginners can make it easily.
Simple techniques: Process ingredients in stages (first fry the green peppers, then scramble the eggs, and finally stir-fry them together). There is no threshold for the operation.
Time and energy-saving: It can be completed in 15 minutes, making it suitable for weekday dinners.
Controllable flavors: You can adjust the spiciness, saltiness, and amount of oil according to your needs.
What is Douchi? Where can I buy Douchi?
Douchi (fermented black soybeans) is a traditional Chinese fermented condiment, usually made from black soybeans. Through fermentation, drying, and salting, Douchi has a strong salty, fermented flavor and a touch of sweetness in the aftertaste. It can add a unique depth of flavor to dishes.
It is often used in stir-fries, steamed fish, and stewed meats. It smells especially fragrant when stir-fried with minced garlic and chili peppers.
It is recommended to buy it in Asian supermarkets or online. You can search for "fermented black soybeans" on Amazon.
Brands include Yang Jiang, Lee Kum Kee, Koon Chun.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·3 green peppers
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·4 eggs
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·6 cloves of garlic
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·Fermented black soybeans (Douchi), to taste
Seasonings
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·1/4 teaspoon salt
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·1 tablespoon light soy sauce
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Select green peppers with almost no spiciness. Remove the stems and seeds and cut them into pieces.
Step 2
Crack 4 eggs into a bowl.
Step 3
Press the garlic cloves with the back of a knife to crack them, then cut them in half. This makes it easier to release the flavor.
Step 4
Prepare an appropriate amount of Douchi. The ingredient preparation is complete.
Step 5
Heat a little oil in a hot wok over medium-high heat. Pour in the green peppers, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt for base flavor, press while stir-frying. After frying until the surface wrinkles slightly, remove them and set aside.
Step 6
Heat oil in a new wok. Keep the high heat, pour in the egg liquid. After it sets, break it up.
Step 7
Then pour in the garlic and Douchi, stir-fry until fragrant.
Step 8
Put the green peppers back into the wok. Use 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce for overall seasoning, and stir-fry until evenly colored.
Step 9
Serve it on a plate and enjoy! It's steaming hot, fragrant, and great with rice!
Cooking Tips
Selecting Green Peppers
Using almost non-spicy green peppers makes this dish more refreshing and suitable for children. Pick green peppers with a smooth surface, dark green color, and firm texture. They will be crisper after stir-frying.
Frying Green Peppers in Advance for More Flavor
Frying green peppers first and then putting them back into the wok is similar to the technique of "stir-frying over low heat". This can remove the grassy smell, bring out the sweetness and aroma, and prevent them from overcooking.
Pressing Garlic for Enhanced Flavor
Gently pat the garlic cloves with the back of a knife and then cut them in half. This is easier to stir-fry to bring out the garlic flavor without burning, and it's also less likely to stick to the pan.
Scrambling Eggs Over High Heat
Scramble eggs quickly over high heat. Let them set while they're still hot and then break them up. This gives a tender and smooth texture and a nice color. If you stir the egg liquid too early, it's prone to getting watery and tough.
Adding Seasonings After Scrambling Eggs
Add garlic and Douchi after the egg liquid has set. This can prevent the Douchi from getting burned if it's added too early and can also make the aroma spread more evenly as you stir-fry.
Adding Light Soy Sauce at the End for Freshness and Color
Light soy sauce is the key seasoning for this dish. It's recommended to add it at the end. Stir well and then take it out of the wok. This gives a bright color and full flavor.
Recipe Variations
Ingredient Substitutions
Substitutes for Green Peppers:
If you can't buy non-spicy green peppers, you can use colored peppers (sweet peppers) instead. They are colorful and sweeter, suitable for children or those who don't eat spicy food. If you like spicy food, you can also use bird's eye chili or green chili peppers to replace them for a stronger flavor.
Substitutions for Douchi:
If you don't have Douchi, you can use broad bean paste or soybean paste instead. Broad bean paste can give the dish a rich sauce flavor and a slight spicy taste, while soybean paste brings a mellow bean flavor. However, since these sauces are salty, you need to reduce the amount of light soy sauce accordingly.
Of course, you can also not add Douchi at all to make a lighter version of Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry.
Adjusting Seasonings
Aroma-enhancing seasonings:
Add a little white sugar during stir-frying to enhance the freshness and neutralize the green taste of green peppers. Sprinkle a handful of scallions or coriander before serving to add a fresh aroma.
Acidic seasonings:
Add a few drops of balsamic vinegar or lemon juice. This can make the dish taste more refreshing and less greasy, especially suitable for summer consumption.
Adjusting Cooking Methods
Innovative ways of frying eggs:
Add a little milk when frying eggs to make them more fluffy and tender. You can also spread the egg liquid into an omelette, cut it into strips, and stir-fry with green peppers to change the taste.
Baked version:
Beat the green peppers and eggs together, add seasonings and mix well. Then bake them in the oven. The high temperature can bring out the caramelized aroma of the ingredients and form a unique flavor.
Serving Suggestions
Served with Staple Foods
Rice:
Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry and rice are a classic combination. Pour the sauce of Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry into the rice and mix well, it's extremely delicious.
Steamed buns:
Steamed buns are also a good choice to go with Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry. The steamed buns can absorb the sauce of Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry and become moist and delicious. Tear the steamed buns into small pieces and dip them in the sauce of Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry for a special taste.
Noodles:
Use Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry as a topping on cooked noodles to make Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry Noodles. The smoothness of the noodles complements the rich flavor of Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry.
Eating Time
Lunch:
Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry is simple and quick to make, making it very suitable for lunch. On busy weekdays, you can make this dish in just ten minutes or so. Serve it with rice or noodles for a nutritious and delicious meal.
Dinner:
Eating Green Pepper Egg Stir-Fry for dinner also has a special flavor. You can serve it with some light soups, such as seaweed and egg drop soup, tomato and egg soup, etc., to achieve a balanced diet.
Storage and Reheating
If there are leftovers, it is recommended to store them in the refrigerator in a sealed container and try to finish them within 24 hours.
When reheating, you can use a microwave oven or a wok. When using a microwave oven, cover it with a lid and leave a small gap to prevent splashing. When reheating in a wok, you can pour in a little water to avoid the ingredients from getting too dry and affecting the taste.
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FAQs:
When frying green peppers, use medium-high heat, a small amount of oil, and spread the peppers thinly. Keep pressing the green peppers repeatedly with a spatula while stir-frying. Fry until the surface wrinkles slightly.
When the surface of the green peppers shows irregular light brown patterns, the edges are slightly charred, and the texture starts to soften but still retains a crispy feeling (about 2 minutes), remove them promptly to avoid overheating.
Before putting the green peppers into the wok, heat the wok first, then pour in the oil. Put the green peppers in when the oil is at the right temperature. This can reduce oil splashing.
Douchi can add a unique salty and fragrant flavor. If you don't use it, you can appropriately increase the amount of light soy sauce or add a small amount of oyster sauce to enhance the freshness, which can also make the dish flavorful.
You can add diced ham sausage, shrimps, etc. to increase the freshness; add onion chunks to enhance the layers; and you can also add fungi such as wood ear mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms to enrich the texture and nutrition. But pay attention to the cooking time of other ingredients to avoid affecting the taste of green peppers and eggs.
