STORY BEHIND THE RECIPE
In Cantonese, these mini omelette pouches are called Hor Pow Tan, which means egg purse, because they resemble small coin purses that we used to carry as kids. You can adjust the size of the purses to make them child bite-sized – not only do they look cute, but these little omelette pouches are also filled with “treasure” inside which will entice them to eat heartily. This is a super easy and fast dish to do, with minimal ingredients, especially if you are running out of time and ideas for tonight’s dinner!
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HOW TO MAKE MINI OMELETTE POUCHES
Marinate the minced meat with all the seasonings and leave it for 15 minutes.
Beat the eggs and add the 1/4 tsp of salt. Mix well.
Wash the spring onion and cut into small pieces. Then add spring onion to the eggs.
In a wok, add the 1 TBsp of oil over medium heat. Add in the garlic and fry till aromatic but not burnt. Then add in the minced meat and stir fry until cooked, for about 2-3 mins.
Put the cooked minced meat into the beaten egg and mix well.
Wash the wok. Add the 1 tsp of oil in the wok. Using a Chinese soup spoon, scoop 2 soup spoons of the egg mixture into the wok and fry for 1-2 mins.
Flip the omelette into half ( semi-circle) and continue to cook for another min. Then flip the omelette to the other side to brown. Transfer it to a plate.Repeat the same process with the remaining egg until all the egg is done. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
TOP TIPS
- It is better if you buy lean pork and mince it yourself, rather than buy ready-minced meat from the supermarket which usually contains lots of fats.
- You can replaced the minced pork with minced chicken or minced beef.
- If you want the egg purse to be more browned, you can leave the cooked omelette pouch by the side of the wok while frying the rest of the egg, but please remember to flip it over the other side too so that the omelette won’t get burnt.
Mini Omelette Pouches (Hor Pow Tan)
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- 200 g Lean pork Minced
- 3-4 stalks Spring onion
- 1-2 stalks Parsley
- 1 tsp Garlic Chopped
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1.5 TBsp Oil
Marinade for the meat
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1/2 tsp Light soya sauce
- 1/2 tsp Cornflour
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 dash Pepper
Instructions
Preparation Method
- Marinate the minced meat with all the seasonings and leave it for 15 minutes.
- Beat the eggs and add the 1/4 tsp of salt. Mix well.
- Wash the spring onion and cut into small pieces.
- Add spring onion to the eggs.
Cooking Method
- In a wok, add the 1 TBsp of oil over medium heat. Add in the garlic and fry till aromatic but not burnt.
- Add in the minced meat and stir fry until cooked, for about 2-3 mins.
- Put the cooked minced meat into the beaten egg and mix well.
- Wash the wok. Add the 1 tsp of oil in the wok. Use a Chinese soup spoon, scoop 2 soup spoons of the egg mixture into the wok and fry for 1-2 mins.
- Fold the omelette in half by flipping one side over to form a semi-circle pouch, then continue to cook for another minute. Next, flip the omelette to the other side to lightly brown. Transfer it to a plate.
- Repeat the same process with the remaining egg mixture until all the egg is done.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- It is better if you buy lean pork and mince it yourself, rather than buy ready-minced meat from the supermarket which usually contains lots of fats.
- You can replaced the minced pork with minced chicken or minced beef.
- If you want the egg purse to be more browned, you can leave the cooked omelette pouch by the side of the wok while frying the rest of the egg, but please remember to flip it over the other side too so that the omelette won't get burnt.
- Child-Friendly: Children love this unique way of eating eggs in a 'money pouch' filled with 'treasure'. You and also add more 'treasure' based on what your child loves to eat e.g. chopped corn / peas / carrots
- Fish-Free: No modifications needed.
- Gluten-Free: Replace the soya sauce with gluten-free soya sauce.
- Nut-Free: No modifications needed.
- Shellfish-Free: No modifications needed.
- Vegetarian: Replace the filling with your favourite chopped vegetables. Make sure you cook the vegetables before adding them to the egg mixture.