Not Egg Foo Yong But Mighty Good 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).

NOT EGG FOO YONG BUT MIGHTY GOOD!

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together, except the eggs & Hot chili sauce.
• In a lightly sprayed skillet over medium high stir fry the veggies for apprx 5 minutes.
• Lower heat to medium (5 on electric stove).
• Pour in the beaten eggs, let them settle for a minute or two, then stir - like scrambled eggs.
• Finish cooking for approximately 2 minutes.
• Pour the hot sauce over the egg,veggie mixture and serve.

SHRIMP EGG FOO YONG (LOW CARB AND LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Place 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet, and cook onions and cabbage over medium-high heat until tender.
• Remove from heat and drain off excess liquid and set the onions and cabbage to the side.
• Whisk eggs in a bowl and mix in soy sauce, sesame oil, spices, onion and cabbage mixture, and sprouts.
• Using a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Ladle about 4 ounces of the mixture into the hot pan, as you would for pancakes, and sprinkle the shrimp evenly on top of each.
• Cook for about 3 minutes, or until edges begin to brown, and when jiggled, they slide in the pan.
• Flip them over and cook another 2 to 3 minutes until cooked through.
• NOTE: If the Egg Foo Young becomes brown too quickly, finish it by baking in a preheated 350 degree oven for a few minutes.

"EGG NOT" (EGGLESS EGGNOG)

Steps:

• Blend 2 cups milk, sugar, pudding mix, rum-flavored extract, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger in a blender on medium-high speed until smooth; pour into a pitcher. Stir remaining 3 cups milk into mixture. Refrigerate eggnog until thickened, at least 1 hour. Stir well before serving.

FOO YONG SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing;Mix all ingredients together. store in a covered bowl overnight if time permits.
• Salad; tear lettuce into bite size pieces.
• Sprinkle bacon over lettuce then bean sprouts followed by chopped eggs. Can be prepared to this point, then refrigerated until the last minute. pour all the dressing over top. toss together and serve at once.
• Note: head lettuce can be used, add a portion of romaine lettuce for looks.
• Does not include refrigeration time.

MA'S EGG FOO YONG

Steps:

• EGG FOO YONG:.
• Beat eggs, stir in salt, pepper & sherry.
• Heat 1/2 to 3/4 Tbs of oil and stir-fry onion and bamboo shoots for 1.5 minutes, add meat, bean sprouts and soy sauce, stir-fry one minute more.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• When cool stir into egg mixture.
• Heat 1 Tsp oil in pan. Slowly pour in approx 1/4 egg mixture into mold (if not using mold you may have to "help" the mixture stay in patty shape). Cook until set & lightly brown, remove mold, turn and cook until other side is browned. Add more oil as needed.
• SAUCE:.
• Bring all ingredients except water and corn starch to a boil. Dissolve corn starch in water, stir into mixture, bring to a boil until thickened. Serve over Egg Foo Yong.