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Egg Foo Young

Egg Foo Young is a delicious Chinese-style omelet filled with ground pork and a mix of vegetables. This is an authentic Egg Foo Young recipe, prepared just like it's done in Chinese restaurants.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 263 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 oz (60g) bean sprouts
  • 2 oz (60g) ground pork
  • 4 medium-sized shrimp peeled and cut into small pieces
  • 1 scallion cut into small rings
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine optional
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 3 dashes white pepper
  • 3 tablespoons oil

Instructions

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  1. Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat them with a fork. Add the remaining ingredients to the egg mixture and stir well to combine. Ensure that the oyster sauce is fully dissolved in the egg mixture.
  2. Heat a wok or pan on high heat. Add the oil. Once the oil is fully heated, ladle the egg mixture into the pan, ensuring that the diameter of the omelet is about 4-5 inches (10cm-12cm) wide.
  3. Use a pair of chopsticks to transfer the bean sprouts and other ingredients to the middle of the omelet, making it thicker in the center. Allow the omelet to set for about 3 minutes before flipping it over.
  4. Fry the omelet until both sides are golden brown and nicely puffed up. Repeat the process with the remaining egg mixture to make a total of 3 omelets. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

Notes

  • You want a bit of fat in the ground pork. A good ratio is 80% lean meat and 20% fat.
  • You may use Chinese rice wine, Japanese cooking sake, or dry sherry. If you cannot consume alcohol, skip it altogether.
  • Soy sauce and oyster sauce – two of the most important seasoning sauces in Cantonese cooking.

Nutrition Information

Serving 3people Calories 263kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 197mg (66%) Sodium 415mg (17%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 263

% Daily Value*

Serving 3people
Calories 263kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 197mg 66%
Sodium 415mg 17%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.