Egg Foo Young

This delectable Egg Foo Young, also known as Egg Foo Yung, is a Chinese-style Omelet filled with red peppers, celery, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, scallions, salt, white pepper, and chicken, all smothered in a scrumptious, slightly salty-sweet, tangy gravy. Skip the takeout and make this dish right in your own kitchen.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Chinese

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 261kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Egg Foo Young

8 large eggs lightly beaten
½ red bell pepper finely chopped
1 stalk celery sliced thin
½ cup mushrooms finely chopped
½ onion finely chopped
½ cup chopped fresh bean sprouts
4 green onions chopped green & white parts
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
1 cup cooked chicken finely diced I use rotisserie chicken
3 tablespoons canola oil

Egg Foo Young Gravy

1 ¼ cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

In a large bowl with the beaten eggs, add the red pepper, celery, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, half the green onions, salt, white pepper, and chicken.
In a small saucepan over low heat, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and sesame oil. In a bowl, blend cornstarch and water. Slowly whisk the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan. Continue stirring until the sauce thickens and bubbles.
Heat a nonstick skillet with 1/2 tablespoon of canola oil over medium heat. Add approximately 1/2 cup of the egg mixture and cook until lightly browned on the bottom. Flip and brown the other side. Plate and keep warm. Repeat until all the batter is gone.
Serve warm with the gravy and sprinkle with the rest of the green onions.

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Notes

Bean sprouts are getting more difficult to find. The recipe is delicious, with or without them.
Other vegetables to use are zucchini and snow peas, but saute them in a little olive oil before adding them to the egg mixture.
Store leftover egg foo young in an airtight container for up to 3 days. For best results, store the gravy separately. Reheat the egg foo young and gravy in the microwave at reduced power for 30-second increments until warm. Pour the warm gravy over the omelet.

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