Best Egg Foo Yung Recipes

EGG FOO YUNG

Steps:

• Whisk together broth, oyster sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt in a small heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally, and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Chop scallions, separating white parts and greens.
• Beat eggs in a bowl with sesame oil and 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper.
• Cook white scallion, mushrooms, sprouts, and 1/4 tsp salt in vegetable oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until any liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and half of scallion greens, then pour in eggs and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggs are just cooked but still slightly loose. Cover skillet and cook until eggs are just set, about 3 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with remaining scallion greens. Serve sauce on the side.

EGG FOO YUNG (FOR 2) WITH ORIENTAL SAUCE

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.

EGG FOO YUNG WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

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.

SHRIMP EGG FOO YUNG

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the bean sprouts, shrimp, eggs, mushrooms, scallions and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix thoroughly.
• Heat a deep skillet over high heat until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble when sprinkled in. Add oil and turn heat back to Medium-High. Pour in 1/2 cup of egg mixture into pan. Push cooked egg up over shrimp with a spatula to form a patty. Fry until golden brown, turning once, about 4 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining egg mixture. If you need to, add more oil. Keep patties warm.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt and white pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and water; stir into broth mix. Cook and stir until thickened (about 10 seconds). Pour over patties.

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 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.

CHINESE - SHRIMP EGG FOO YUNG

Steps:

• 1. Stir-fry the carrots, bean sprouts, celery, and water chestnuts. Set aside to cool.
• 2. Make the sauce by combining the gravy mix packets, water, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Mix with a wire whisk. Heat on medium high until bubbly, then reduce to warm and let thicken, stirring often.
• 3. Beat the eggs in a large bowl, and mix in the shrimp, stir-fried vegetables, remaining vegetables and fish sauce
• 4. Heat the wok to medium, add blended oil to the wok.
• 5. Using a small ladle, place the ingredients in the center of the wok and flatten the mixture out. Cook until solid and then fold in half. Continue cooking until done, turning over once.
• 6. To serve, add the sauce on top.

EGG FOO YUNG FOR TWO

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil together in a glass measuring cup. Add enough water to make 1 cup; whisk until blended.
• Heat vegetable oil in an 11-inch nonstick omelet pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ginger and garlic until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Discard ginger and garlic.
• Cook and stir bean sprouts, pork loin, chicken breast, mushrooms, and green onions in the same skillet until heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Reheat skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in 1/2 cup egg mixture, tilting skillet to coat the bottom. Cook for 30 seconds. Spread half of the bean sprout mixture over one side of the egg layer. Reduce heat to low; cook until eggs are set, 3 to 5 minutes. Fold over omelet and slide onto a plate.
• Repeat with remaining 1/2 cup egg mixture and bean sprout mixture to make second omelet.

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:

• Mix eggs, vegetables, meat and soy.
• Heat 2 tsp oil in a 4-6 inch skillet over moderate heat for 30 seconds.
• Add 1/3 cup egg mixture and fry as you would a pancake until lightly browned on the bottom, turn over and brown flip side.
• Keep warm (but do not stack), while you fry remaining pancakes, adding more oil if needed and stirring egg mixture before adding to pan.
• Foo Yung Sauce: In a pan, heat broth, soy, sugar and vinegar.
• In a bowl, blend cornstarch and water.
• Add to sauce and cook, stirring, until sauce bubbles and thickens.
• Serve with hot Egg Foo Yung.

EGG FOO YUNG I

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute bell pepper and onion until tender, then stir in shrimp, bean sprouts, water chestnuts and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Heat through, then remove skillet from heat and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a second large skillet. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Stir in vegetable mixture, then pour mixture into heated skillet, forming patties about 5 inches in diameter. Fry until browned, then turn and fry on other side until browned. Drain, place on an oven-safe platter and keep warm in oven until read to serve.
• To Make Hot Soy Sauce: In a small bowl combine the cornstarch, water, bouillon and 2 tablespoons soy sauce and beat together. Serve with warm patties.

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.

EGG FOO YUNG BREAKFAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine rice, onion, soy sauce, parsley, sugar, salt and ginger; mix well. Stir in eggs and peas. Carefully shape mixture into four patties. In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Brown patties on both sides, about 5 minutes total. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring water, cornstarch and seasoning packet to a boil. Reduce heat to low; add noodles. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Serve over patties.

TOFU "EGG" FOO YUNG

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the tofu, wrap in paper towels and place a heavy weight on top. Press for about an hour. While the tofu is pressing, chop the vegetables.
• Heat a wok to hot. When hot, add the oil and swirl to coat the wok. Add the celery and leeks, sauté for a few minutes, add the mushrooms and water chestnuts and cook for another minute or so. Place in a bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Crumble the tofu, add the rest of the ingredients and blend well together. Scoop out a 1/4 cup of the mixture and shape into a patty on a oiled baking sheet. Brush the top of each patty with oil, flip over and brush the other side. Bake for 15 minutes, gently flip over and bake another 15 minutes.
• To make the gravy, heat the broth with the soy sauce and sugar. Combine the cornstarch with a little bit of cold water and mix until smooth. When the broth comes to a boil, slowly add the cornstarch mixture and stir to desired thickness.
• Top the foo yung with gravy and garnish with the green onions, serve immediately.

VEGAN EGG FOO YUNG (TOFU YUNG)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the canola oil in a wok or large pan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic, celery, mushrooms, onions, and water chestnuts until the onions begin to soften. Add the bean sprouts last and stir constantly for 2 minutes then remove from heat.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Put the tofu, 2 tbsp of canola oil, sesame oil and tamari in a food processor and blend until smooth. Scrape the mixture into a bowl and fold in the vegetables.
• Grease a baking sheet with more canola oil or oil spray and drop large spoonfuls of the tofu mixture onto the pan, as big or small as you want.
• Bake in the oven for at least 25 minutes, or until the tofu browns. While the tofu is cooking, make the gravy and rice. Remove and let the tofu yung rest for 5 minutes before serving over rice with brown gravy.

EGG FOO YUNG WITH CHINESE BROWN SAUCE

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.

SIMPLE SHRIMP EGG FOO YUNG

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a bowl until frothy. Add shrimp, mushrooms, and bean sprouts and whisk to combine.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Drop 1/4 of the mixture into the skillet and cook until the bottom of the omelet is set and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Turn carefully and cook until the other side is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from skillet and keep warm. Repeat with remaining egg mixture, adding remaining oil as needed for frying.
• Meanwhile, stir cornstarch with water together in a small bowl to create a slurry. Combine chicken stock, soy sauce, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring, until sauce becomes translucent, about 1 minute. Set aside and warm again when the last omelet is cooking.
• Serve omelets with warm sauce.

EGG FOO YUNG SAUCE 1

Steps:

• Heat stock; then stir in salt and soy sauce.
• Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste.
• Then stir in to thicken.
• Spoon sauce over each omelet; or serve hot in a side dish as a dip.
• VARIATIONS--------.
• In step 1, add to the stock 1/4 teaspoon sugar, a dash of pepper, and either 1 Tablespoon peanut oil or a few drops of sesame oil.
• Or add 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce (omit the salt).
• Or add 1 Tablespoon catsup and/or 2 teaspoons sherry (increase soy sauce to 1 Tablespoon).
• Omit soy sauce in step 1, and add it instead to step 2, increasing it to 1 Tablespoon and blending it with the cornstarch.
• Also blend in 1 teaspoon molasses or dark corn syrup.
• Omit the water.

EASY EGG FOO YUNG SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat chicken broth in a small pan.
• Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl.
• Add soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar to the bowl and mix.
• Add bowl contents to pan and bring to a boil, then simmer until thickened.

CHICKEN EGG FOO YUNG

Steps:

• Season the chicken fillet with a bit of soya sauce, pepper, 2 drops of sesame seed oil and leave it there for about 10 minutes 2. Heat up the wok, add 1 tablespoon of oil, add in the garlic and then chicken fillet, fry for about 3-4 minutes or until the chicken is cook and put it aside. 3. Wash the wok and heat up the wok again. This time add in about 2 tablespoon and add the chopped onions, stir fry for 1-2 minutes and pour in the eggs in circle , if your wok/frying pan is too small then split egg into 2 parts and cook separately, add in the chicken, mushroom, on the eggs. Be careful not to break or it wont turn out that nice, the secret is the you need more oil so that the eggs wont stick on the wok. 4. Once the egg turn slightly brown, then its cooked. Variation: for seafood foo yung, add in any favourite seafood eg prawns, scallops, fish bites. other type of foo yung is with char siew, mince pork. Basically foo yung if very simple and u can add in any of your favourite food into it but in the restaurant, its pretty standard with either meat, seafood or vegies. REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES /EGGS From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from Glens MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.