Egg Foo Young By Freda Recipes

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 BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. How to make Egg Foo Young: Beat eggs in a good sized bowl. add; onion, celery, sprouts, meat, mushrooms, salt and pepper, Mix all together. Now add: flour( if not enough egg add another.)
• 2. Heat a little oil 2 Tbs in a medium size fry pan. or ( wok) NOTE: add an additional 2 Tbs Oil as Needed. then Brown the egg mix 1/2 Cup at a time. Flatten as a pancake.Brown on one side, using a spatula, Flip over and Brown on other side. takes usually about 6-7 minutes. When all mix is brown, set it aside on platter for Later.
• 3. Now to Make Your Gravy: Mix oil and flour in preheated skillet, cook over med. Heat to make a roux. (paste) gradually stir in the broth, and remaining ingredients. Cook until gravy consistency is reached. Pour over Your Egg Foo Young and enjoy, with a side didh of Fried rice.
• 4. Note: for Variation You may Omit Meat. You can add meat to Gravy instead.

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.