Egg Foo Young Recipe

For egg mixture

eggs		5
pre-cooked pork		4 ounces
peeled shrimp		4 ounces
carrot		½ cup
cheese leeks		1/3 cup
Chinese chives		1/3 cup
cabbage		1/3 cup
freshly chopped hot chilli		¼ cup
soy sauce		1 tablespoon
oyster sauce		2 teaspoon
black pepper		½ teaspoon
salt		¼ teaspoon

For the sauce

oyster sauce		1 tablespoon
soy sauce		1 tablespoon
sugar		1 teaspoon
cornflour		1 tablespoon
white pepper		½ teaspoon
water or chicken broth (homemade)		1 cup

A Chinese takeaway favorite, egg foo young, is surprisingly easy to make and packed full of flavor. This fluffy yet complex egg omelet serves as a perfect way to start your meal and can be served alongside rice.

Ingredients

For egg mixture

• 5 eggs
• 4 ounces of pre-cooked pork (113 grams)
• 4 ounces of peeled shrimp (113 grams)
• ½ cup of carrot
• 1/3 cup of cheese leeks
• 1/3 cup of Chinese chives
• 1/3 cup of cabbage
• ¼ cup of freshly chopped hot chili
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 2 teaspoon of oyster sauce
• ½ teaspoon of black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon of salt

For the sauce

• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 cup water or chicken broth (homemade)

Egg Foo Young Directions

Egg description

• Firstly, cut carrots and cabbage into thin shreds. Cut Chinese chives and Chinese leeks into short and even strips. Chop some red hot chilies.
• Take shrimp and roughly cut it into small pieces on cutting board.
• Pre-cook the ground pork.
• Beat 5 eggs.
• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper, and salt up to your taste.
• Pour vegetable oil in a pan according to the amount given above. First, turn the heat up and then turn it low because the egg is very easy to burn.

For sauce

• Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, cornflour, white pepper, and water in a small pot (use chicken broth if available)
• Mix it well and when you see the sauce becoming thick, turn off the heat.
• Pour the sauce.

Last Words Egg Foo Young

This classic traditional dish is like a breath of fresh air and will lighten up your meal. So, do try it at least once. You are sure to get addicted.