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Spinach and eggs

Blanched spinach and scrambled eggs, with split oil and an egg-setting checkpoint.

~15 minestimated time1servings5clear steps
Spinach and eggs

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  1. 01

    Wash and blanch spinach

    Trim and wash the spinach. Boil enough water to immerse it, add the spinach, then drain when the leaves wilt; adjust process water to the pot and greens. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl.

    Look for

    Spinach is wilted and drained; eggs are evenly beaten.

    Wash and blanch spinach: Spinach is wilted and drained; eggs are evenly beaten.Blanching ↗
  2. 02

    Scramble and remove eggs

    Warm the pan over medium heat with two-thirds of the listed oil. Start a 15 sec check timer when the eggs enter. Push into curds as the edges set; continue until the curds are set with no runny egg, then transfer to a clean plate.

    Look for

    Egg curds are set with no runny egg.

    Scramble and remove eggs: Egg curds are set with no runny egg.Pan-frying ↗
  3. 03

    Stir-fry the spinach

    Add the remaining third of the oil, then stir-fry the drained spinach and start a 15 sec check timer. Return the cooked eggs after the spinach is hot again.

    Look for

    Spinach is hot again and egg curds are mixed through.

    Stir-fry the spinach: Spinach is hot again and egg curds are mixed through.Stir-frying & sautéing ↗
  4. 04

    Season and finish

    Add the listed salt and finishing water, stir, and start a 10 sec check timer. Continue observing and turn off the heat only when everything is hot through and the eggs remain set.

    Look for

    Ingredients are hot through, eggs are set, and seasoning is mixed evenly.

    Season and finish: Ingredients are hot through, eggs are set, and seasoning is mixed evenly.Seasoning ↗
  5. 05

    Check and serve

    Plate promptly using clean utensils.

    Look for

    Set golden egg curds mixed with wilted spinach, with a little thin sauce.

    Check and serve: Set golden egg curds mixed with wilted spinach, with a little thin sauce.Preparation ↗
Recipe sources & image information

Adapted from HowToCook / 菠菜炒鸡蛋 · HowToCook contributors / Anduin2017/HowToCook · Unlicense

Bilingual editorial adaptation. Independently content-reviewed; not kitchen-tested. Project-generated images illustrate this recipe and its steps, rather than a user’s cooking result. Timing is an estimate; check actual ingredients, labels and doneness.

HowToCook contributors / Anduin2017/HowToCook · Unlicense

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