Description
Delicious Egg Foo Young is a cozy Chinese-style omelette filled with ground pork, bean sprouts, and green onions, topped with a savory thickened sauce. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal, this recipe combines tender eggs and flavorful fillings cooked to golden perfection in a skillet.
Ingredients
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Egg Mixture
- 4 pieces eggs (fresh eggs yield the best results)
- 1 cup bean sprouts (can substitute with quick-cooking vegetables)
- 2 pieces green onions (finely chopped)
- 1 cup ground pork or shrimp (substitute with ground chicken, turkey, or beef)
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornflour or corn starch (essential for thickening the sauce)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (light or all-purpose)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (adds depth and richness)
- 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine (can replace with dry sherry or omit)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional but enhances flavor)
- 1/2 cup water
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
Cooking Oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (used for frying)
Optional Garnishes
- Sesame seeds
- Additional green onions
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather and measure all your ingredients to have everything ready for cooking.
- Make the Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together cornflour and soy sauce until smooth. Stir in oyster sauce, Chinese cooking wine, sesame oil, water, and freshly ground pepper. Pour the mixture into a small pan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
- Prepare Filling: In a separate bowl, combine ground pork with soy sauce, a pinch of sugar, and oyster sauce. If using shrimp, leave it raw as it will cook with the eggs during frying.
- Whisk Eggs: Crack eggs into a large bowl and whisk until fully blended. Add the bean sprouts, chopped green onions, and the prepared filling mixture. Season everything with salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
- Cook Omelette: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Quickly sauté minced garlic if desired (optional). Pour in the egg mixture and let cook undisturbed until the edges start to set and turn lightly golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully flip and cook the other side briefly until cooked through.
- Serve: Slide the cooked omelette onto a plate and generously drizzle the thickened sauce on top. Garnish with sesame seeds and additional chopped green onions for extra flavor and presentation.
Notes
- You can substitute ground pork with ground chicken, turkey, beef, or shrimp depending on preference.
- The sauce can be adjusted in thickness by varying the amount of water or cornflour used.
- For a vegetarian version, replace meat with tofu or additional vegetables and omit oyster sauce.
- Make sure the skillet is well-heated before pouring egg mixture to avoid sticking.
- Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor; leftovers can be refrigerated and gently reheated.
