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    Home » Breakfast » Egg Foo Young

    Published: Nov 21, 2013 · Modified: Jun 7, 2020 by Lisa Johnson

    Egg Foo Young

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    Egg Foo Young is a lot like a Chinese fritatta, and makes an excellent breakfast! cookingwithcurls.com

    It is time for this month's Cooking with Astrology "Sagittarius" breakfast recipe. To complete our Chinese inspired meal, I have created an Egg Foo Young that is crazy delicious and filling enough to keep away the hunger pangs well into the afternoon!

    Egg Foo Young is a lot like a Chinese fritatta, and makes an excellent breakfast! cookingwithcurls.com

     

    This has been one of my favorite meals, mostly because I absolutely love Chinese food but also because it is all so delicious!!

    What is Egg Foo Young?

    It is very similar to an Italian Fritatta. The meat and vegetables are mixed in with the eggs and cooked together in a pan. I will warn you, this is a heavy omelet to flip! Mine did not turn out as gorgeous as I would have liked, but it did not affect the taste one bit! I have a spot on my non-stick pan...that sticks! I thought that it was loose, but not quite. Arlo.....clean up in the kitchen!!!

    How to make Egg Foo Young:

    To make the Sauce:

    Bring chicken stock to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in the oyster and soy sauce.

    Add the cornstarch/water mixture and stir until it thickens. Keep warm on low heat.

    Egg Foo Young sauce simmering in a pan cookingwithcurls

    To make the Eggs:

    Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink and are fully cooked. Remove from pan and drain. Set aside.....

    Shrimp cooking in a non-stick pan cookingwithcurls.com

    Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil and saute the onions and bell peppers for 2 minutes.....

    Saute the peppers and onions cookingwithcurls

    Add the mushrooms and cook for one additional minute. Removed from heat and set aside.....

    Saute the mushrooms cookingwithcurls

    In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Stir in the sherry, salt and pepper.

    Add the cooked shrimp and vegetables. Stir to combine.....

    Mix the eggs with the vegetables in a large bowl cookingwithcurls

    Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil to the large non-stick frying pan. Add the egg mixture, gently pushing the sides to the center to allow the liquid to fill in around the edges.....

    Egg Foo Young fry in a non-stick skillet cookingwithcurls

    Continue to cook until the eggs are set and no liquid remains. Shake the pan front to back to make sure the eggs are loose, and flip the eggs to the uncooked side. *Don't panic - you can also pour the mixture into the pan like pancakes and cook them individually.*

    Egg Foo Young flip over cookingwithcurls

    Once eggs are completely cooked, cut into wedges or circles (with a bowl) and place on a plate for serving.

    Ladle the brown sauce over the eggs and serve.

    Egg Foo Young is similar to an Italian Fritatta, or a giant omelette! cookingwithcurls.com

    Egg Foo Young is traditionally served cut into wedges, or cooked individually like pancakes. Well they actually deep fry their individual servings, but I had no intentions of doing that!! I would like to keep things somewhat healthy around here.

    I used a bowl turned upside town to make mine into circles, just for the fun of it!!

    Some additional celebrity Sagittarius birthdays.....Justin Furstenfeld {Blue October}, Nikki Sixx {Motley Crue}, Brad Pitt, and Jamie Lee Curtis and of course Ian Somerhalder!

    Quick recap of our meal: Lychee Martini, Paper Wrapped Chicken, Chicken Chow Mein, and Almond Cookies.

    Enjoy!!

    Egg Foo Young is a lot like a Chinese fritatta, and makes an excellent breakfast! cookingwithcurls.com

    Egg Foo Young

    Egg Foo Young is a lot like an Italian Fritatta, and makes an excellent breakfast!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Keyword: eggs, peppers, Chinese, breakfast, recipe, sauce, mushrooms,
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Calories: 272kcal
    Author: Lisa Johnson

    Ingredients

    Brown Sauce

    • 1 cup chicken stock
    • 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
    • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 4 Tablespoons of water

    Egg Foo Young

    • ¾ pound fresh shrimp peeled, deveined, and diced
    • 1 medium yellow onion diced
    • 1 large red bell pepper cut into bite-sized chunks
    • ½ cup fresh mushrooms thinly sliced
    • 2 green onions finely chopped
    • 6 large eggs
    • 1 Tablespoon dry sherry or Chinese rice wine
    • sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    To make the Sauce:

    • Bring chicken stock to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in the oyster and soy sauce.
    • Add the cornstarch/water mixture and stir until it thickens. Keep warm on low heat.

    To make the Egg Foo Young:

    • Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink and are fully cooked. Remove from pan and drain. Set aside.
    • In a large non-stick frying pan, heat 1 Tablespoon of oil and saute the onions and bell peppers for 2 minutes.
    • Add the mushrooms and cook for one additional minute. Removed from heat and set aside.
    • In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Stir in the sherry, salt and pepper.
    • Add the cooked shrimp and vegetables. Stir to combine.
    • Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil to the large non-stick frying pan. Add the egg mixture, gently pushing the sides to the center to allow the liquid to fill in around the edges.
    • Continue to cook until the eggs are set and no liquid remains. Shake the pan front to back to make sure the eggs are loose, and flip the eggs to the uncooked side. *Don't panic - you can also pour the mixture into the pan like pancakes and cook them individually.*
    • Once eggs are completely cooked, cut into wedges or circles (with a bowl) and place on a plate for serving.
    • Ladle the brown sauce over the eggs and serve.

    Notes

    • Feel free to make substitutions based on your family's taste preferences.
    • Chinese sausage, barbecued pork, tofu are good options.
    • Add a 1/2 cup of mung bean sprouts if you can find them.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 532mg | Sodium: 1246mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1805IU | Vitamin C: 59.2mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 3.9mg
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    1. Lizy @ http://justdipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/ says

      November 21, 2013 at 11:52 pm

      I love Foo Young! My favorite any time of the day or several days...lol...leftovers are the best!
      Tank You Lisa for posting one of my favs!
      Lizy

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    2. Gloria // Simply Gloria says

      November 22, 2013 at 11:04 am

      I wish Ian was going to play Christian Grey...but I'll just settle for that OTHER guy.
      Any who...thanks for the eye candy this morning. Now, to the egg foo young...my sons love things like this. I'm going to give this recipe to my oldest so he can make this one. (=

      Reply
    3. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

      November 24, 2013 at 9:27 pm

      I love egg foo young but making it myself would probably make my body alot more happier. Can't wait to try this!

      Reply
    4. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

      December 04, 2013 at 8:32 am

      This looks so good, Lisa! 🙂 I has been forever since I have had Egg Food Young! I have never attempted to make it myself before, but now I might have to give it go. Pinned!

      Reply
    5. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

      December 04, 2013 at 8:32 am

      And that should have been Foo, not Food- lol!

      Reply
    6. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

      December 07, 2013 at 3:06 pm

      Yum! Another great Chinese recipe....egg foo young is one of my favorites!

      Reply
    7. Cynthia says

      December 07, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      You make egg foo young look so pretty, definitely a date-worthy dish. Thank you for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. I look forward to seeing you next week.

      Reply
    8. Diane Balch says

      December 08, 2013 at 9:47 am

      I ususally have a lot of these ingredients on hand, My family loves eggs and chinese food. Pinning this. thanks for sharing on foodie friday.

      Reply

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