working late all week
too hungry to be fancy
five minute dish yay
much past midnight
crispy, crunchy, runny, sweet.
spicy egg porn.
gobbled eggs all up
perfect, it sure hit the spot
zzz zzzz zz zzzzzz burp
Fried Egg with Oyster Sauce & Chili
from Simple Chinese Cooking by Kylie Kwong
4 free range eggs
2 tbls oyster sauce + 1 tbl water, mixed
pinch ground pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped scallions
1-2 chilies, finely sliced
3 tbl cooking oil
Carefully crack eggs into a bowl. Heat oil in wok on high heat until surface seems to shimmer slightly. Pour eggs into hot oil. After 1 minute, reduce heat to medium, allowng the underside of the egg to become firm and crisp. The yolks should still be runny at this point. Cook 1 more minute. Gently slide eggs off plate, trying to keep excess oil in wok. Drizzle eggs with oyster sauce. Season with pepper. Garnish with chili and scallions. Serve immediately.
I’m an amateur egg pornographer
…compared to this guy. Here’s the real grand-daddy of egg porn - from the movie Tampopo (thanks Nate!)
Dude. I think I’m gonna hurl.
January 18th, 2008 at 4:22 am
That’s how I eat my eggs, be it scrambled, easy over, or sunny-side up. Oyster sauce over all. When in college many moons ago, I used to bring my bottle of oyster sauce down to the cafeteria at breakfast!
January 18th, 2008 at 4:45 am
whee, i love eating this. my mom used to make it for me all the time when i was growing up. sans the chili b/c i am weaksauce when it comes to spice. quick related question — i always thought this was a cantonese thing. is it also a general chinese way to eat eggs?
January 18th, 2008 at 4:45 am
yum! i love a good runny egg. I also drizzle some sesame oil for the double yum effect. Love the way the egg crisp up as well!
January 18th, 2008 at 4:48 am
Mine is gentle sunny-side-up or half-boiled - with a dash of soya sauce and a twist of freshly ground white pepper. (If I’m hardworking - with stirfried shallots, too.) Gotta try your oyster sauce suggestion!
January 18th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Now that is a perfect plate of fried eggs - and this is my lunch for today! I am too busy cleaning out the house and thought I’d surf on by over to your blog to see what you were up to and trust you to make me the perfect lunch!
Hugs gorgeous!
January 18th, 2008 at 6:12 am
would have never thought to put oyster sauce on them. thanks for the tip!
January 18th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Well, you say it’s not fancy, but it looks absolutely beautiful. What a fantastic way of eating fried eggs!
January 18th, 2008 at 7:47 am
For a 5 minute dish, you sure made it look (and sound) good!
January 18th, 2008 at 8:09 am
What’s not to love about this??? Looks divine.
January 18th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Wow…never thot of using oyster sauce in fried egg..must b good!
January 18th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Mmm, something like this is one of my favorite way to eat eggs. I love the spicy sauce mingling with the runny yolks! And you take beautiful photos even when exhausted and overworked, I must say.
January 18th, 2008 at 9:33 am
I always love eggs
For breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Yours look delicious
January 18th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I have seen one of my favourite chef’s make this too - Kylie Kwong and I tried it, you are right Jaden, this is soooooo good. Actually, I think I’m going to go make some now. Thanks for the reminder
January 18th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Those fried eggs looks so delicious. And with chillies and onions on top of it. Just super delicious.
January 18th, 2008 at 10:07 am
You had me at fried egg! I must tell my father-in-law that he can add oyster sauce to his eggs.
January 18th, 2008 at 10:29 am
It has to be the Lee Kum Kee bottle with the woman and son in the boat with the lotus flower on the label. The premium stuff. I love this stuff, and hubby can’t wrap his taste buds around it. He’s got no problems with chili and tobasco on his eggs. I also use Sirachi sauce on my eggs. My kid is an egg purist, we leave them plain with salt only green food dye allowed. I’m gonna mess with him this weekend and inject food coloring in his hard boiled eggs. Oh wait, maybe I’ll wait until St Patrick’s day or April fool’s day.
January 18th, 2008 at 11:12 am
I also was up at 3am this morning eating and I’ve been eating fried eggs all week after months of not having any (and I’m pretty sure undercooked yolks are a pregnancy no-no, oh well)… is this a phase of the moon we’re in or something? I can’t wait to try them this way- makes insomnia seem not so bad!
BTW, love the haikus and I can’t think of anyone else that could take such a beautiful picture of the remains of fabulously runny eggs.
January 18th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Wow! Spicy egg porn!
My stomach now yearns for it.
Can’t leave the office. Darn!
(Isn’t Spicy Egg Porn opening up for the Foo Fighters in concert? :))
January 18th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
This looks perfect for my weeknights. I’m trying this for sure!
January 18th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
egg porn! that’s exactly what that is. is there a better kind? actually… maybe we shouldn’t go there.
January 18th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
YUM!
And now for a new way to enjoy oyster sauce! I never would have thought….oh joy and salivation!
January 18th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Wow, that looks good. If I was that hungry and it was midnight, I don’t think I would have been able to take such beautiful photos…or even any photos at all.
My only five-minute meals are Ramen or cheese and crackers.
January 18th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
This is way too fancy for a midnight snack. If I were I would ask ‘Where is my cereal box’.
January 18th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
And you ate it with chopsticks? I’m impressed.
I’m also a bit of a redneck, so take that with a grain.
Totally going to try this dish. Looks delish.
January 18th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I have to say that if I saw the title of this recipe with no picture, I may have been a little grossed out… but you made this sound/look fabulous! It looks delightfully yummy.
January 18th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
HAIKU (!) interspersed with stunning images and the delicious descriptions of said simple, but obviously unbelievable, meal and post. You are TOO creative!
January 18th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
mm, looks good. instead of oyster sauce, i usually take the thai route with fish sauce, lime juice, and chili.
January 18th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
/cheer
spicy egg pr0n
January 18th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
OK, I’m buying the oyster sauce over sunny side up eggs. The fresh veggies garnish over all looks colorful, delicious and some added crunch.
BUT, wait just a minute… you’re eating runny eggs with chopsticks?
This really stretches the imagination.
January 18th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Fried eggs look great! I think I’ll have o pass on the oyster sauce though:)
January 18th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
I’m amazed you had the patience to take at least two pictures (and beautiful ones at that) before gobbling up the eggs.
You wanna see some egg porn? Watch this clip from “Tampopo”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRJw7j7sm4Q
January 18th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
The colors in that dish look amazing. Also, the lighting in these photos are really good.
January 18th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I usually do this dish with soy sauce and some rice to soak up the yolk with. Will have to try the oyster sauce too!
January 18th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
OK. Freaky again. I just made my basic layered omelet with fish sauce last night and ate it with rice. And then had a craving again this morning and made it again. All the while finally filming and taking pics for a lazy post. But of course, am too lazy to post it.
January 18th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Tampopo egg porn
Why is lunch coming back up?
Hurl warning first, please.
Raw eggs and oysters
Erotically eaten.
“Nine 1/2 Weeks” clears mind.
January 18th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Too hungry to be fancy? Are you serious?! I’ve never seen fried eggs look any better! Now that’s breakfast, or lunch, or dinner!?
January 18th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Hate to sound like an idiot, but the red peppers, are those chili peppers (which I usually seem to only find green) or Sweet Bell Peppers? Looks fantastic.
January 18th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Can’t go wrong with an egg dish like yours…simply a gorgeous meal:)
January 18th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Wow! I could go for a plate of those eggs right now. In fact, I’m printing the recipe our right now. They look amazing!
January 18th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Great pics ! Looks so good, eggs are so comforting food.
January 18th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Mmmmm, everything is better with oyster sauce!
January 19th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Junith - You can use sweet bell or red jalepenos
January 19th, 2008 at 5:58 am
My husband and I were laughing over the Tampopo egg scene. My husband said…’What are you listening too?…That’s on a food blog?…Steamy Kitchen?…oh, Jaden, that makes sense.’
That is just gross. Who would do that wearing white?
I’m still laughing!
January 19th, 2008 at 6:04 am
just looking at those pics made me salivate…want those eggs, now! great pics steamy. absolutely beautiful!
January 19th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Wow this looks too good to be so easy! I’ll be making this for weeknight dinners next week.
And that clip is just um… yeah.
January 19th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Hey Jaden…
sweet eggs, he?? sweet. will try this week since
i won’t have to go out and buy any of the
ingredients…
January 19th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
I’ve never had eggs with oyster sauce before.. heh!! gonna try that..
thanks..!
January 20th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
God, I love runny eggs with veggies…. I want that!
January 20th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
the colors are so amazing- really great pics! made me salivate for eggs…now!!!
January 21st, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Your 5 minute dish looks like a 50 minutes feast to me!
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Those fried eggs look really good. A quick and tasty breakfast.
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:47 am
You do that with oyster sauce?In Malaysia/S’pore, we do it with a drizzle of kecap manis(ABC) or sometimes dark soy sauce
January 24th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Omg, that looks soooo good! I bet it would be good on top of plain white rice. Do you ever just eat a fried egg with a drizzle of soy sauce on top of white rice?
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:33 am
I love eggs but that awful smell they leave behind on washed dishes is enough to make me barf….it can be really really disgusting…chicken and turkey just leave that stink on dishes too…
August 26th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
LOL @ that youtube clip