
15-min. Easy Egg Foo Young
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
9 mins
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Cook Time
9 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
110 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese

15-min. Easy Egg Foo Young
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A delicious Chinese-style omelet loaded with bean sprouts, shallots, and succulent shrimp topped off with a savory gravy. This quick and easy egg foo young is ready in 15 minutes with simple ingredients! A great main or side dish for the family.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil for cooking
- ½ green onion finely chopped for garnishing
Omelet
- 3 large eggs
- 4 oz jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 cup bean sprouts soy bean or mung bean sprouts work
- 2 small shallots finely diced
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Gravy Sauce
- ½ tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir-fry sauce
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch/tapioca starch
- ½ teaspoon Regular soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry wine or any broth of choice for a non-alcoholic version
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ cup chicken stock low-sodium or use beef or vegetable stock
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine gravy sauce ingredients and set aside.
- In a large bowl, crack and beat your eggs. Then add the rest of the omelet ingredients as listed to your beaten eggs. Mix well with chopsticks and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium-sized pan (about 7-8 inches wide) or a wok on medium-high heat. Pour in omelet mixture into the hot pan and evenly spread out shrimp and other ingredients with chopsticks.
- Fry omelet on the first side for 3 minutes until the bottom is golden brown and crispy. Flip over with a large spatula and fry on the other side for 2 mins, until golden and crispy. Remove and transfer omelet to serving plate.
- Reduce to medium heat, pour in the prepared gravy sauce into the pan and simmer to thicken, about 1 minute.
- Pour thickened gravy over omelet and garnish with chopped green onions.
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
158mg
(53%)
Sodium
425mg
(18%)
Potassium
197mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
250IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
Protein | 10g | 20% |
Fat | 5g | 8% |
Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 158mg | 53% |
Sodium | 425mg | 18% |
Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 3g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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