EGG FOO YOUNG WITH BROWN SAUCE
Better than take-out and just as fast! Chinese omelets filled with vegetables and smothered in a tasty Chinese inspired sauce.
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1 14.5 ounce can chicken or vegetable broth, divided or 1⅔ cups homemade
- 1½ tablespoons cider vinegar or substitute white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger crushed
- ½ teaspoon garlic minced
- ¼ cup cornstarch
For Egg Foo Young
- 12 eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 cups bean sprouts
- ½ cup green onions thinly sliced
- Vegetable oil or olive oil for frying
Instructions
To make the sauce
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of the chicken broth with vinegar, soy sauce and sugar and bring this mixture to a boil.
- Take the remaining 2/3 cup cold chicken broth and mix it with the cornstarch until well blended.
- Add this to the boiling liquid and stir to combine until thickened. Hold on very low heat, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
To make Egg Foo Young
- Combine the eggs with the salt, pepper, garlic powder and sesame oil. Whisk until well beaten.
- Add the bean sprouts and the green onion and stir to incorporate.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan, using just enough oil to coat the pan, adding the more oil as needed.
- Using a ½ cup measure for each, fry each patty as you would a pancake, turning once.
- When you pour your egg mixture into the frying pan the eggs will run all over. Don’t panic! Just use a spatula to push them together toward the center and they will form a nice patty. Have faith in the foo.
- When the bottom is set, flip over to cook the other side. I like to use two spatulas for this step. Cook until lightly browned and set.
- As you make these, you’ll need to stir the egg mixture each time to be sure each one gets an equal share of the bean sprouts and green onion, if you don’t, the last few will be just egg. No foo. No young.
- Hold the finished patties on a warmed platter as you cook the rest.
- Serve topped with the Egg Foo Young Sauce. Divalicious!
Notes
Diva Tip - You can add protein to Egg Foo Young if you wish. Pork sausages, barbecued pork, ham, shrimp, chicken or tofu are all great choices. Just make sure any meat is completely cooked first and thinly sliced or minced. Add the meat into the eggs and bean sprout mixture and follow the instructions as written.
You can also add cooked rice into the egg mixture to stretch your budget.
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