Egg Foo Young Chinese Omelette Recipes

EGG FOO YOUNG (CHINESE OMELETTE)

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).

EGG FOO YOUNG

Steps:

• Add the eggs, onion, carrots, peas, bell pepper, bean sprouts and soy sauce together in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• In a large skillet heat 1 teaspoon of sesame oil at a time for each pancake you cook on medium heat.
• Add about 1/3 cup of mixture per pancake and cook for 3-4 minutes on the first side and 1-2 minutes on the second side.

EGG FOO YUNG (PORK AND SHRIMP OMELETS)

Steps:

• Prepare the pork and shrimp: Preheat a wok over high heat until hot. Add the peanut oil and swirl to coat. Add the pork and shrimp and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for another minute or so. Transfer the pork and shrimp to a plate and set aside to cool. Wipe out the wok.
• Meanwhile, make the omelets: Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, carrot, scallions, peas, bean sprouts, ginger, and the reserved pork and shrimp and stir well to combine. Do not season; salting now will make these omelets watery.
• Preheat the wok over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil and one-fourth of the omelet mixture and cook, until the egg is set, about 1 minute. If needed, add a bit more of the beaten egg, pushing in the edges to make the omelet round. Flip and cook until the omelet starts to tighten and brown at the edges, 1 minute. Transfer to a plate. Repeat to make 3 more omelets, adding more oil to the wok as needed. Season the egg foo yung with salt and serve with one or both of the sauces.
• Whisk together all of the ingredients and heat in a small saucepan until simmering. Remove from the heat, cover and keep warm or let cool, then refrigerate up to 3 days. Rewarm before serving.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a simmer. Meanwhile, combine all of the ingredients except the sesame oil in a medium stainless steel bowl. Place the bowl over the simmering water in the saucepan (do not let the bowl touch the water). Whisk occasionally until the yolks set, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk in the sesame oil. Taste and add more sugar, if desired. Cover and keep warm or let cool, then refrigerate up to 3 days. Rewarm gently before serving.

SUPER EASY EGG FOO YUNG

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.

EGG FOO YOUNG RECIPE

Steps:

• Start by making the gravy. To make the gravy, mix 1 and ½ tbsp of cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water in a small bowl and make a slurry. Add all the ingredients like 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil, and the cornstarch slurry to a small saucepan.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat until the sauce thickens. Keep stirring continuously to avoid the formation of lumps. Remove the pan from heat and let the sauce cool down.
• To make the omelette, break 8 large eggs into a medium-size mixing bowl. Whisk them using a wire whisk.
• Add 1 tsp minced garlic, 10-12 medium-sized chopped shrimps, 3-4 sliced button mushrooms, ¼ cup chopped bean sprouts, ¼ cup chopped green onions, salt to taste, ¼ tsp five-spice powder, and 1 tsp red chili flakes to the bowl and mix well.
• Heat a 5-7 inch frying pan. Add 2 tbsp oil to the pan and let it heat.
• Once the oil is hot, pour ¼th of the egg mixture into the pan and cook on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, until the omelet is crisp and browned from the bottom.
• Flip it using a rubber spatula and fry from the other side as well. Remove on the serving plate.
• Pour the sauce over the eggs and serve hot.

CHICKEN EGG FOO YOUNG

Steps:

• To make the sauce bring the chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, white pepper and sesame oil to a boil.
• Mix the cornstarch with cold water and whisk into broth, stirring quickly until it thickens. Keep warm on low heat while making the egg foo young.
• Rinse the mung bean sprouts and drain thoroughly. Set aside.
• Beat the eggs with the mirin (or water). Stir in ½ cup (125 mL) of the green onions, ½ cup (125 mL) of the sweet red pepper, sliced mushrooms and bean sprouts. Save ¼ cup (60 mL) of the red pepper and green onion to garnish when serving.
• Heat a teaspoon (5 mL) of oil over medium-high heat in an 8 inch (20 cm) non-stick pan. When the pan is hot, pour in one third of the egg mixture - about a cup and a bit (300 mL). Sprinkle with ¼ cup (60 mL) diced cooked chicken. As the mixture sets at the edges, lift with spatula to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath. Cook until the bottom is set and golden. The top will be almost set at this point. Slide onto a plate. Invert and add back to pan and cook another minute. Slide onto warm plate. Repeat procedure using more oil to make three more omelettes, stacking them on plate as you go.
• To serve, cut into four wedges and serve with the warm egg foo young sauce. Garnish with the rest of the red pepper and green onion.