Gua Bao with Scallion Egg Omelet

This fluffy scallion egg omelet is the treat-yourself-but-also-have-shit-to-do breakfast that comes together in like ten minutes while packing a ton of flavor and delight. The omelet is marinated in flavor with some soy sauce and a little honey for balance, and then scrambled in some flash fried scallions. The fragrant resulting omelet begs to be put in a carb like a steamed gua bao wrapper (in the photo) or on freshly toasted slice of bread.
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Yield
2 omeletsTime
15 minutesIngredients
Omelette
4 eggs
2 teaspoons soy sauce
3/4 teaspoons honey
4 scallions
Carbs (optional)
Gua bao wrappers
or
Sliced bread, toasted
Preparation
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with soy sauce and honey until incorporated. Finely chop scallions. On a pan on medium-high heat, heat a tablespoon of oil until hot and glistening. Scoop a handful of scallions and pan-fry for 30 seconds, it should sizzle and smell like aromatic scallion heaven.
Add half the egg mixture into the pan and quickly stir with some chopsticks as it scrambles. Once it starts to firm up use a spatula and form it into a patty and let it cook until it’s lightly browned on the bottom. Flip the omelette to cook the other side until it’s cooked and lightly brown. (Repeat with other half of mixture!)
Add omelet onto a piece of toast or steamed gua bao wrapper with some toppings of your choice. I added chili oil, pickled onion, Mayo, and fresh greens to mine. You can also just eat it on its own and it’s just as satisfying.
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Omelette
4 eggs
2 teaspoons soy sauce
3/4 teaspoons honey
4 scallions
Carbs (optional)
Gua bao wrappers
or
Sliced bread, toasted
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