Chinese🥚 Egg & tofu

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

Name: Shrimp Egg Foo Young
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 150 g shrimp; 2 green onion; 100 g onion; 100 g bean sprouts; 3 egg; 1 tbsp cornstarch (for egg mixture); 2 tsp cold water (for egg mixture); ¼ tsp salt; 1/8 tsp white pepper powder; 1 cup unsalted chicken broth; 1 tbsp soy sauce; ¼ tsp sugar; 2 tsp cornstarch (for gravy); 2 tbsp cold water (for gravy); 1 tsp sesame oil

⏱ 25 min🍽 Serves 4

A simple and nutritious dish featuring shrimp and vegetables mixed into beaten eggs, pan-fried until golden, and topped with a savory cornstarch-thickened gravy. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.

High-proteinLow-cal

Adapted from a video by Cook! Stacey Cook

Shrimp Egg Foo Young | How To Make Egg Foo Young At Home

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Ingredients

shrimppeeled and deveined, can be cut into pieces if desired150 g
green onionwhite and green parts chopped separately2
onioncut into strips, layering separated100 g
bean sprouts100 g
egglarge3
cornstarch (for egg mixture)mixed with cold water1 tbsp

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1
Chop the green onions into small pieces, keeping the white stems and green leaves separate. Cut the onion into strips, taking time to separate the layers.
2
Prepare the peeled and deveined shrimp and bean sprouts. Leave shrimp whole or cut into pieces as preferred; the bean sprouts will add a crunchy texture.
3
Beat the eggs. Mix cornstarch with a little cold water first until smooth with no lumps, then add this mixture to the beaten eggs and stir evenly. Do not add dry cornstarch directly to the eggs.
4
Prepare a second cornstarch-water mixture for the gravy. Mix cornstarch with cold water until smooth. This mixture should be thinner than the one added to the eggs.
5
Heat oil in a hot pan over medium-high heat and pan-fry the shrimp until the bottom is golden brown. Flip and add the white parts of the green onion; let them sizzle in the oil. Once the other side is golden, add the onion strips and bean sprouts, stir-frying until just softened.
6
Remove the cooked shrimp, onion, and bean sprouts from the pan and add them to the egg mixture. Add the green parts of the green onion. Season with salt and white pepper powder, then mix everything evenly.
7
Add a little more oil to the pan. Use a ladle to scoop out portions of the egg mixture, keeping pieces similar in size. Pan-fry until the bottom is golden brown, flip, and fry the other side until also golden. All ingredients are already cooked, so this step is mainly to set the eggs and achieve color.
8
Remove the finished egg foo young from the pan. Add chicken broth to the pan and season with soy sauce and a tiny bit of sugar. Stir everything to mix evenly.
9
Once the broth comes to a boil, slowly pour in the cornstarch-water mixture while continuously stirring. Keep stirring to prevent the cornstarch from settling; the broth will gradually thicken into gravy.
10
When the gravy reaches the desired consistency, add sesame oil and mix in. Pour the gravy over the egg foo young. Serve over rice with extra gravy drizzled on top.

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

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