**Egg Foo Yong: A Culinary Symphony of Texture and Flavor**
In the culinary world, egg foo yong stands as a testament to the versatility and global appeal of eggs. This delectable dish, often served as an appetizer or main course, has its roots in Chinese cuisine but has found a home in kitchens and restaurants worldwide. Egg foo yong is essentially a savory pancake or omelet made with beaten eggs, vegetables, and meat or seafood. The result is a golden-brown patty that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, bursting with a symphony of flavors and textures. This article presents a collection of egg foo yong recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. From traditional Chinese-style egg foo yong to innovative fusion creations, these recipes cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a culinary novice, you're sure to find a recipe that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the world of egg foo yong and explore the delectable possibilities it holds.
EGG FOO YOUNG (CHINESE OMELETTE)
Recipe video above. This is how the Chinese do omelettes! Egg Foo Young was created as a recipe to use up leftovers, so make this your own using what you have - see Notes for the formula. Otherwise, use EITHER the prawn/shrimp or pork filling. Makes 4 small omelettes, serves 2 as meal with rice, or 4 as part of a banquet.
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Mix cornflour and soy sauce. Then add remaining ingredients.
- Pour into a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to simmer, stirring constantly. Simmer for 1 minute until sauce thickens to thin syrup consistency. Remove from stove, set aside.
- MICROWAVE option: Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir very well, microwave for another 1 1/2 minutes until thickened. Mix well again.
- Place pork in a bowl, add remaining ingredients. Use fork to mix through.
- Whisk eggs in a bowl.
- Add beansprouts, green onions, pork or prawns, salt and pepper. If using pork, crumble the raw pork in with fingers (see video). Mix through.
- Heat 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil and drizzle of sesame oil in a non stick skillet over medium heat. Add a bit of garlic and quickly saute (10 seconds) and push into centre of skillet.
- Ladle in 1/4 of batter. Use spatular to push edges in to form a round(ish) shape.
- Cook until the underside is light golden (about 1 1/2 minutes) then flip and cook the other side for 1 minute. The raw meat will cook through in this time. Repeat with remaining egg to make 4 omelettes (use 2 pans if you can!).
- Slide omelette onto plate. Pour over sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions, if using.
- Serve with a side of rice and steamed vegetables of choice. Double the sauce if you want enough to pour over the rice and veggies! (Click on Servings to scale recipe up).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 309 mg, Sodium 838 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
EGG FOO YUNG WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE
These egg and bean sprout pancakes are cooked in peanut oil, and bathed in mushroom sauce.
Provided by dakota kelly
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Thinly slice green onion, and reserve 1 tablespoon of the top for garnish. Stir the remaining onion into the egg along with the bean sprouts and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. For each pancake, drop 1/4 cup of egg mixture into the hot oil. Cook until the bottoms are set, 1 to 2 minutes, then turn over and continue cooking for another 1 to 2 minutes until cooked through. Transfer to a warm serving plate while you make the remaining pancakes.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in the skillet and cook the mushrooms with the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce until the mushrooms are soft, about 3 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in the broth, stir into the mushrooms, and cook until thickened. To serve, pour the sauce over the egg foo yung pancakes, and sprinkle with the reserved onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 372 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 18.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 1501.7 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG
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
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
EGG FOO YUNG (FOR 2) WITH ORIENTAL SAUCE
From Alberta Egg Producers website. This tastes a lot like our favorite Chinese restaurant's Egg Foo Yung, so I was thrilled to find out how easy it is to make at home! I usually double the amount of sauce, and I like to add a touch of oyster sauce to the sauce sometimes, too. For a complete Chinese experience, we usually eat this with Recipe #228704.
Provided by Tee Lee
Categories Breakfast
Time 40m
Yield 3-4 omelets, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- FOR OMELETS:.
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with water and soy sauce.
- Stir in bean sprouts, mushrooms and green onions; mix well.
- Spray an 8-inch non-stick skillet with cooking spray, and heat skillet over medium heat.
- Pour in approximately one fourth of the egg mixture.
- As mixture sets at the edges, with spatula, gently lift cooked portion to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath.
- Cook until bottom is set and beginning to brown, and top is almost set, then slide onto a plate.
- Flip over (uncooked side down) back into skillet and cook until eggs are done in the middle, about 1-2 minute.
- Slide onto a serving plate, keeping warm.
- Repeat procedure to make 2-3 more omelettes, stacking them on serving plate when done.
- Cut omelets into wedges and serve with warm Oriental Sauce.
- FOR ORIENTAL SAUCE:.
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a small pan and heat to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Boil for 1 minute; serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.4, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 372, Sodium 1378, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 3.5, Protein 17.5
EGG FOO YONG WITH SAUCE
"I'm trying to cut back on meat and have to watch my cholesterol, so I eliminated the meat in this recipe and used egg substitute," explains Rochelle Higgins of Fredericksburg, Virginia. "The patties are easy to make and reheat nicely in the microwave."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch, sugar and ginger. Stir in broth until smooth. Add soy sauce and sherry or apple juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside., In a bowl, combine egg substitute and onions; let stand for 10 minutes. Add bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms, salt and Chinese five spice; mix well. , In a nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into oil. Cook until golden brown, about 2 to 2-1/2 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 955mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
EGG FOO YONG WITH OYSTERS
Steps:
- Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and when hot, add oysters. Stir-fry 1 minute. Add sprouts, celery, onion, soy sauce and sugar and stir-fry for 1 minute. Place mixture into a large bowl; set aside.
- Lightly beat eggs with salt in a bowl. Reheat the pan. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and when hot, pour in the eggs. Cook without stirring them, lifting the edges occasionally to avoid burning, and let the uncooked portion run underneath the cooked part. When eggs are firm but still partly liquid, drain the oyster mixture through a sieve placed over a bowl. Reserve the liquid and spread the oyster mixture over the eggs. Fold 1/2 of the egg mixture over the other to make a semicircular pie. Cook 1 1/2 minutes; lift up curved side with spatula and gently flip onto the other side. (The omelet doesn't need to leave the pan; just pivot on folded side.) Cook 1 1/2 minutes. Slide onto a heated platter and serve immediately or keep warm while making the gravy.
- For the gravy, pour the reserved oyster-mixture liquid into the same skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water in a cup until dissolved; whisk into liquid state in the pan. Boil 1 minute, until slightly thick and clear. Pour over eggs or serve separately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 292, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 653 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EGG FOO YUNG WITH CHINESE BROWN SAUCE
Make and share this Egg Foo Yung With Chinese Brown Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tendoy5
Categories Asian
Time 35m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients for sauce in small pan.
- Cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
- Set aside but keep warm.
- Beat eggs in large bowl.
- Add all other ingredients.
- Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil, cook on both sides to brown.
- Drain well on paper towels.
- Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.8, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 453.5, Sodium 598.5, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 9.3, Protein 16.3
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Don't overcook the eggs, or they will become tough.
- Serve egg foo yung with your favorite dipping sauce.
- Use a large skillet or griddle to cook the egg foo yung so that it has plenty of room to spread out.
- If you don't have a wok, you can use a large skillet or griddle instead.
Conclusion:
Egg foo yung is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and easy dinner. It is a versatile dish that can be served with a variety of dipping sauces and sides. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cook, egg foo yung is a great dish to try. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give egg foo yung a try. You won't be disappointed!
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