Basic Pan Fried Egg Foo Yung Recipes

EGG FOO YOUNG

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.

EASY EGG FOO YUNG

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.

EGG FOO YOUNG

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.

BASIC PAN-FRIED EGG FOO YUNG

Steps:

• 1. Beat eggs then season with salt. 2. Shred or dice meat and vegetables (see Basic Pan-Fried or Deep-Fried Egg Foo Yung: Combinations). Mix well with eggs. 3. Heat oil. Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of egg mixture into pan to make one small omelet. (Fry each omelet separately.) Turn it over when bottom is done and brown lightly on the other side. Remove omelet and keep warm. 4. Repeat process, adding more oil as needed. Serve omelets either plain, or with Egg Foo Yung Sauce I or II (see Seasonings and Sauces). VARIATIONS: * In step 1, add to the beaten eggs any or all of the following: 1 or 2 scallion stalks, minced 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon sherry 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder dash of pepper The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.