Pork Egg Foo Young

Name: Pork Egg Foo Young
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons neutral oil; 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 1 clove garlic; 1 teaspoon minced shallot or red onion; ½ teaspoon Turmeric; ½ teaspoon paprika; 3 cups low sodium chicken stock; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; ¼ teaspoon white pepper; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; ¼ cup water; salt; 4 to 6 cups neutral oil; 8 ounces cooked char siu; 1 medium onion; 2 cups mung bean sprouts; 6 large eggs; ¼ teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 scallion

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Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings
4
Calories
521 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Chinese-American Fussion

Pork Egg Foo Young

Yara Blevins

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If you’re looking for a real-deal nostalgia-packed pork egg foo young recipe—complete with luxurious brown gravy—this is it.

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Ingredients

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For the gravy:

2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, peanut, or avocado oil)
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 clove garlic (a small clove, minced)
1 teaspoon minced shallot or red onion
½ teaspoon Turmeric
½ teaspoon paprika
3 cups low sodium chicken stock
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
½ teaspoon sesame oil
¼ teaspoon white pepper
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup water
salt (to taste)

For the egg foo young:

4 to 6 cups neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or peanut oil, for frying)
8 ounces cooked char siu (Chinese BBQ pork; diced)
1 medium onion (diced; about 1 ½ cups, 6 ounces, or 165g)
2 cups mung bean sprouts
6 large eggs
¼ teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 scallion (chopped)

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Instructions

Make the gravy:

In a medium pot or saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Whisk in the flour to make a roux, and cook for 15-20 seconds. Add the garlic and onion, and cook for another 30 seconds. Stir in the turmeric and paprika, and then whisk in the chicken stock.
Bring the mixture to a simmer, and add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper.
Combine the cornstarch and water until combined, and whisk two-thirds of the mixture into the gravy. Cook for 30 seconds. Add more of the slurry if needed, until the gravy is thick enough to coat a spoon. Add salt to taste.
Keep the gravy warm on the stove over low heat while you prepare the egg foo young.

Prepare the Egg Foo Young:

In a wok or deep pot, add your frying oil (it should be at a depth of a few inches). Heat the oil to 350°F. The oil temp will lower when you drop the egg foo young in, and the optimal frying temperature is 325°F. Use a thermometer to check and maintain the temperature. Too high, and the patties will burn. Too low, and they’ll be greasy or fall apart.
Add the cubed pork to a mixing bowl along with the onions, bean sprouts, eggs, sesame oil, and cornstarch. Do not add any additional salt or seasonings to this mixture. (Salt dissolves the egg proteins, and you risk your egg foo young patties falling apart while frying.)
Just before you’re ready to fry, use a large soup ladle or hoak (a Chinese ladle that’s often used together with a Chinese spatula) to fold the mixture together until just combined. The eggs should look like they are slightly beaten (though you do want to prevent any clumps of egg yolk and white), and only just mixed with the rest of the ingredients. Over-mixing the eggs will cause the whole mixture to become too watery and not form a patty during frying. It’s also very important to mix everything just before frying – do not let the batter sit too long!

Fry:

Using your ladle, work quickly to slowly drop two to three separate scoops of the mixture into the oil, starting on the edge of the wok. Each scoop should be about 3/4 cup of the mixture.
The correct technique is to tilt your ladle close to the oil, starting from the edge where the oil meets the wok (so the egg has less chance of spreading out). Pour the batter slowly, starting from the edge of the wok and then pouring away from you. The ladle should barely touch the oil. Prolonged contact between the ladle and the oil will cause the egg to cook while it’s in the ladle and stick, and you won’t have a smooth drop for the next patty. Take a break to quickly clean and dry the ladle if you have to.
Let each of the patties fry for about 40 seconds. Use your wok spatula to gently flip some hot oil on top of each uncooked patty to help them set more quickly. When each patty is solid and turning golden brown, flip them (in the same order that you dropped them into the oil so they all have roughly the same cooking time).
After another minute, your egg foo young patties should be done. Scoop each patty onto a mesh strainer (first in, first out), giving it a few taps and a gentle squeeze to remove excess oil. Place each patty on a wire rack over a sheet pan to drain. Repeat until all of your patties are cooked.

Serve:

Transfer the pork egg foo young patties from the cooling rack to a serving plate along with steamed rice (ideally, these are served on individual plates, rather than on a big family-style platter). Pour the gravy over the top, add a sprinkling of scallions, and serve with additional gravy on the side.

Notes

Nutrition information is for 1/4 of the recipe, including both egg foo young and gravy.
Pan-frying method:
If you'd prefer not to deep-fry, you can also pan-fry these patties. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Or use a carbon steel, stainless steel, or cast iron skillet and heat it until a splash of water beads and dances in the pan. This will create a non-stick surface.
If you'd prefer not to deep-fry, you can also pan-fry these patties. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Or use a carbon steel, stainless steel, or cast iron skillet and heat it until a splash of water beads and dances in the pan. This will create a non-stick surface.
Spread 1-3 tablespoons of oil to the pan (1 tablespoon per patty), and ladle about 3/4 cup the batter into the pan for each patty—1-3 patties, depending on the size of the pan. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Flip, and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining patties.
Spread 1-3 tablespoons of oil to the pan (1 tablespoon per patty), and ladle about 3/4 cup the batter into the pan for each patty—1-3 patties, depending on the size of the pan. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Flip, and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining patties.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 521kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Monounsaturated Fat 20g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 297mg (99%) Sodium 864mg (36%) Potassium 601mg (17%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 525IU (11%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 77mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 521 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	521kcal	26%
Carbohydrates	19g	6%
Protein	29g	58%
Fat	37g	57%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	8g	47%
Monounsaturated Fat	20g	100%
Trans Fat	0.1g	5%
Cholesterol	297mg	99%
Sodium	864mg	36%
Potassium	601mg	13%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	525IU	11%
Vitamin C	10mg	11%
Calcium	77mg	8%
Iron	3mg	17%