Crab, bamboo, and celery omelette

Crab, bamboo, and celery omelette

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A Filipino omelette with shredded crab, bamboo shoots, onion, and celery, seasoned with soy sauce. A quick and flavorful recipe.

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A crispy crab omelette, filled with crunchy vegetables, a typical dish from Filipino cuisine.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$16.37 $4.09 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.39
  • $13.25
  • $0.07
  • $0.04
  • $0.13
  • $0.04
  • $0.13
  • $0.16
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whisk the eggs in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the crab, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and cornstarch. ≈ 3 min
  3. Heat the frying pan and pour in the oil.
  4. Sauté the vegetables for one minute.
  5. Remove them from the heat and let them cool slightly.
  6. Incorporate them into the beaten eggs. ≈ 4 min
  7. Heat the frying pan again and add a little oil.
  8. Pour each omelette, pour approximately 60 ml of the mixture and cook until golden brown.

The bill

Crab, bamboo, and celery omelette

  • 6 eggs$2.39
  • 150 g of crab meat, finely chopped$13.25
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.07
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.04
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 75 g of finely chopped onion$0.16
  • 60 g of finely chopped celery$0.16

Total$16.37

that's $4.09 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 150 g of crab meat, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 150 g of sliced bamboo shoots
  • 75 g of finely chopped onion
  • 60 g of finely chopped celery

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