Basic Pan Fried Egg Foo Yung Food

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:

• 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 YUNG WITH GRAVY

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.

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.

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.

LOW-CARB LOW-CAL EGG FOO YUNG

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet.
• Mix eggs and vegetables.
• Pour about 1/4 cup mixture in pan as to make a small 3" omelet; fry till golden brown. Make as many as needed or can save some mixture for later.
• Cover with sauce and can garnish with chives or chopped green onion.
• ***For Sauce.
• Mix the cornstarch,soy sauce,and broth well and heat till thick on stove or cook in microwave for about 2-3 minutes, stirring every minute.

EGG FOO YUNG (FRIED RICE WITH EGGS AND BEAN SPROUTS)

Steps:

• Season the eggs and beat in the five-spice powder, if using. In a wok or large frying pan, heat one tablespoon of the oil and when quite hot, pour in the egg.
• Cook the egg, lifting the mixture away from the sides and allowing the liquid to slip underneath, until the omelette is firm. Then tip out and slice into small strips.
• Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the onion, garlic, pepper and bean sprouts for about 2 minutes, stirring and tossing continuously.
• Mix in the cooked rice and heat throughly, stirring well. Add the soy sauce and sesame oil and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Add the omelette strips and mix in well. Serve hot.

EGG FOO YUNG

Steps:

• For the rice (if making): Bring chicken brodo to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir in rice and bring to a simmer. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, reduce heat to medium low and cook until rice is tender and fluffy, 15 to 18 minutes. Keep warm in the covered saucepan until ready to serve. Top with chives, cilantro and edible flowers, if using, right before serving.
• For the pork: Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and brown pork and crumble. Add salt, pepper, sugar, soy, garlic, ginger and fennel pollen and toss 2 minutes. Add rice wine or sherry and let it absorb, then transfer to a bowl. Wipe skillet and return to heat.
• For the vegetables and omelets: Add 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and about half of the asparagus, carrots, scallions and bean sprouts. Season with salt and pepper and cook to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk up 3 eggs and pour over vegetables, tilting the pan to fill in the holes. Top with half of the cooked pork and cover the pan with a silicone lid or foil or kitchen tray. Cook for 2 minutes until the eggs are set, then uncover and fold the omelet in half. Slide out of the skillet onto a serving plate. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• For the gravy: Place brodo in skillet and heat. Whisk up cornstarch with water and add with soy and rice wine or sherry, sesame oil and pepper. Thicken to lightly coat spoon.
• Serve omelets with a side of rice topped with gravy and lots of sesame seeds.