Best 10 Easy Egg Foo Yung Recipes

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Egg foo yung is a classic Chinese-American dish that is both delicious and easy to make. It is typically made with eggs, vegetables, and meat, and is served with a flavorful sauce. This article provides two variations of egg foo yung: a traditional recipe and a vegetarian recipe.

The traditional recipe includes eggs, shrimp, pork, and vegetables such as bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. The ingredients are combined and cooked in a hot pan until golden brown. The vegetarian recipe uses tofu instead of meat, and also includes a variety of vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, and snow peas. Both recipes are served with a savory sauce made from soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil.

Whether you are a fan of traditional Chinese-American cuisine or are looking for a healthier vegetarian option, this article has a recipe for egg foo yung that is sure to please. The recipes are easy to follow and provide detailed instructions to ensure that your egg foo yung turns out perfect. So grab your ingredients and get ready to enjoy this delicious and versatile dish!

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

SUPER EASY EGG FOO YUNG



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Egg foo yung, or egg foo young, is a popular item found on Chinese-American restaurant menus everywhere. A fluffy Chinese-style omelet, this flavorful dish is made with eggs, vegetables, and often includes meat. While it may seem complex, this simple recipe shows you how to make egg foo young from your own kitchen with just a handful of ingredients and a skillet. Serve it as an appetizer, side dish or even as a main entrée along with a bowl of white rice and enjoy!

Provided by TBSP Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 eggs
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1/4 cup diced green onion
1 tablespoon soy sauce
8 teaspoons sesame oil, divided

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat 8 eggs. Add all vegetables and the soy sauce and stir to combine.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a skillet on medium heat and add about half a cup of the egg mixture to the pan (exact amount will vary). Cook each side until golden brown, flipping once or twice.
  • Repeat with remaining sesame oil and egg mixture until batch is complete.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 185 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG



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If you love Chinese food as much as I do, you'll appreciate this shrimp egg foo young that features all the flavor without all the fat and calories. The secret lies in using just the egg white instead of the whole egg. -Quimberley Rice, Decatur, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 patties (1 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
EGG FOO YOUNG:
8 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped
2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 green onion, sliced
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
8 large egg whites
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
Black and white sesame seeds, optional

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the broth, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Set aside and keep warm., In a large skillet, saute shrimp, mushrooms, sprouts and onion in 1 tablespoon oil until shrimp turn pink and vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. In a large bowl, whisk egg whites and soy sauce. Stir in cooked shrimp mixture., In a large skillet, heat remaining oil. Drop shrimp mixture in batches by 1/3 cupfuls into oil. Cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce. If desired, sprinkle with black and white sesame seeds and additional green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 477mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 10g protein.

EGG FOO YUNG WITH GRAVY



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Egg foo yung, commonly called a Chinese recipe, is actually a cultural hybrid of a dish. This omelet is great for dinner, lunch, and even breakfast.

Provided by Rhonda Parkinson

Categories     Lunch     Entree     Dinner     Brunch

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 22

For the Sauce:
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine, or dry sherry
1 dash sesame oil
Freshly ground black pepper to taste, or white pepper
2 teaspoons cornstarch
6 teaspoons water
For the Egg Foo Young:
5 large eggs
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 to 3 teaspoons Chinese rice wine, or dry sherry
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3 Chinese sausages, sliced in 1/4-inch pieces
6 mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup mung bean sprouts, blanched and drained
1/2 cup Napa cabbage, blanched and drained
For Serving:
4 cups steamed rice
Optional: 3 green onions, sliced

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Bring the chicken broth to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, and pepper, to taste. Turn up the heat slightly and add the cornstarch dissolved in the water, stirring quickly to thicken.
  • Move the saucepan to another burner and keep warm on low heat while preparing the egg foo yung omelet.
  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs with pepper, rice wine, and salt. Reserve.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or a 9-inch frying pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and sausage. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and reserve.
  • Add 1 more tablespoon of the oil and stir-fry the sliced mushrooms until they're browned. Remove from the pan and reserve.
  • Add the cooked sausages, onion, and mushrooms into the egg mixture along with the mung bean sprouts and napa cabbage.
  • Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the egg mixture. Cook until golden brown on the bottom.
  • Carefully turn over and cook the other side until golden brown.
  • Serve hot with the warmed sauce poured over the top and sprinkle with green onions, if using. Accompany with steamed rice. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 252 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 951 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 26 g, ServingSize 1 omelet (3 to 4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

EGG FOO YOUNG



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

EVOO, for brushing
12 eggs
4 ounces thinly sliced deli chicken, turkey, ham or roast beef, finely chopped
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1 cup shredded baby bok choy
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
1/4 red bell pepper, very thinly sliced
One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated, plus 2 thin slices
1 large clove garlic, grated or made into a paste
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup tamari (aged soy sauce)
1 teaspoon hot sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat a griddle over medium heat and brush it with some oil.
  • Whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the chicken, mushrooms, bean sprouts, bok choy, carrots, scallions, bell pepper, grated ginger and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Using a large spoon, drop about 1/2 cup of the mixture onto the griddle for each "pancake". Cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Meanwhile, mix the cornstarch with a splash of chicken stock to dissolve. Combine the remaining stock, the cornstarch mixture, tamari, hot sauce and sliced ginger in a small saucepan. Boil until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Discard the sliced ginger.
  • Put 2 pancakes on each plate and top with the gravy.

EGG FOO YOUNG



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Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
6 ounces ground pork, cooked
1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup julienned carrot
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
3 scallions, minced, plus 3 scallions, sliced on the bias
1 garlic clove, grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon white sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Bring the chicken stock and hoisin to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk 1 tablespoon water into the cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce, then return to a simmer and cook for 1 minute. Keep warm.
  • Mix the pork, cilantro, bean sprouts, carrots, soy sauce, ginger, minced scallions and garlic together in a large bowl using a wooden spoon until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add the whisked eggs to the pork mixture and combine.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  • Heat a large wok over high heat. Cooking in batches, add 1 tablespoon canola oil and 1 cup of the egg mixture to the wok. Rotate the wok in a circular motion to make a pancake and flip if necessary to cook the center until cooked, about 5 minutes per pancake. Remove to a plate and hold in the warm oven while cooking the remaining egg mixture.
  • Garnish with the sesame seeds and sliced scallions and serve with the sauce.

EGG FOO YOUNG



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This is an easy recipe to make at home. Green onion, celery, bean sprouts and shrimp sauteed in soy sauce and combined with egg.

Provided by sal

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green onion
½ cup chopped celery
1 cup bean sprouts
¼ teaspoon cornstarch
½ pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
8 eggs, well beaten

Steps:

  • In a skillet over medium heat, heat sesame oil and lightly fry the onions, celery and sprouts. Stir in cornstarch and add shrimp, soy sauce and salt. Stir until well blended. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
  • Return the pan to the heat, and add the beaten eggs. Fry the eggs while stirring gently. Return the vegetable and shrimp mixture to the pan while the eggs are still liquid. Finish frying until eggs are fully cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.6 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 461.6 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 1312.7 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

EGG FOO YUNG



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Make and share this Egg Foo Yung recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lorac

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup fresh bean sprout
1/4 cup minced scallion
1/4 cup celery or 1/4 cup shredded Chinese cabbage
4 water chestnuts, minced
1/3-1/2 cup pork or 1/3-1/2 cup minced shrimp
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 -3 tablespoons peanut oil (or other cooking oil)
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Mix eggs, vegetables, meat and soy.
  • Heat 2 tsp oil in a 4-6 inch skillet over moderate heat for 30 seconds.
  • Add 1/3 cup egg mixture and fry as you would a pancake until lightly browned on the bottom, turn over and brown flip side.
  • Keep warm (but do not stack), while you fry remaining pancakes, adding more oil if needed and stirring egg mixture before adding to pan.
  • Foo Yung Sauce: In a pan, heat broth, soy, sugar and vinegar.
  • In a bowl, blend cornstarch and water.
  • Add to sauce and cook, stirring, until sauce bubbles and thickens.
  • Serve with hot Egg Foo Yung.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.2, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 289.6, Sodium 639.7, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 4.6, Protein 15.6

EASY EGG FOO YUNG SAUCE



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Make and share this Easy Egg Foo Yung Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Starman5

Categories     Sauces

Time 13m

Yield 8 1/4 cup servings, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
5 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Heat chicken broth in a small pan.
  • Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl.
  • Add soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar to the bowl and mix.
  • Add bowl contents to pan and bring to a boil, then simmer until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 30.4, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 442.5, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 2.9, Protein 1.7

SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG



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A recipe making egg foo young patties and a delicious sauce to put on top. This is a very special recipe acquired when I worked at a Chinese restaurant to pay for my red '66 VW bug when in high school! The recipe card is tattered and spotted now, but the dish is the best egg foo young I have ever had. Hope you enjoy it too! To serve, place egg patty over steamed rice and put the sauce on top.

Provided by Karen

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 eggs
8 ounces fresh bean sprouts
⅓ cup thinly sliced green onions
1 cup cooked small shrimp
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

  • Beat together the eggs, bean sprouts, green onions, shrimp, and garlic powder in a bowl until well-combined. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and scoop about 1/2 cup of the egg mixture into the skillet to make a patty. Fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side, and repeat with the remaining egg mixture. Set the patties aside.
  • Whisk together the chicken broth, cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat until the sauce simmers and thickens, about 5 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the patties.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 248.4 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 597.8 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

EASY EGG FOO YUNG



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This recipe uses a can of Chop Suey vegetables and a can of mixed Chinese vegetables instead of individual cans of bean sprouts, water chestnuts, celery, and bamboo shoots. No more partial cans of these leftover when you use this recipe. Very convenient.

Provided by Starman5

Categories     Vegetable

Time 58m

Yield 4 6-inch diameter patties, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

7 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can chop suey vegetables (I use La Choy)
1 (14 ounce) can fancy mixed-chinese vegetables (LaChoy)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon white pepper
oil based cooking spray

Steps:

  • Lightly beat the eggs with the soy sauce and pepper in a medium size bowl.
  • Drain the Chop Suey vegetables, then pick out the bamboo shoots, celery, and water chestnuts and dice into ¼ inch pieces or smaller.
  • Add all of the Chop Suey vegetables to the bowl and mix.
  • Heat an 6-inch skillet (I prefer a cast iron skillet) to a medium high heat, spray the bottom and sides with a vegetable oil spray. If you prefer a thinner pancake, use a 10-inch skillet.
  • Pour one fourth of the mixture (about 3/4 cup) into the skillet and cook 6-8 minutes or until bottom is browned (if using a 10-inch skillet, cook for 4 to 5 minutes).
  • Carefully flip and cook 5-6 minutes or until bottom is browned (if using a 10-inch skillet, cook for 2 to 3 minutes).
  • Respray the skillet with the cooking oil and repeat the cooking steps for the rest of the mixture.
  • Serve plain or with with Easy Egg Foo Yung Sauce.

Tips for Making Egg Foo Yung:

  • For the best results, use fresh, high-quality ingredients.
  • Be sure to drain the tofu thoroughly before using it in the recipe.
  • If you don't have any green onions, you can use a small onion, finely chopped.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the egg foo yung. Cook it in batches if necessary.
  • Serve the egg foo yung immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

Egg foo yung is a classic Chinese dish that is easy to make at home. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy. Serve it with your favorite dipping sauce and a side of steamed rice for a complete meal.

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