Shrimp Egg Foo Young Recipe
- cook TIME 15 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 25 mins
Ingredients (20)
- 10 oz peeled and deveined shrimp equals 20 oz raw shrimp
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 tsp garlic chopped
- 4 oz bean sprouts
- 2 oz onions chopped
- 5 tbsp cornstarch divided
- 1/4 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1/2 cup canola oil *, divided
- 0.5 oz scallion chopped
- 1 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice
INSTRUCTIONS
Chop 10 oz shrimp into small pieces (about 0.5 inch).
Heat a pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil, 1 tsp chopped garlic, and 2 oz onions to the pan and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the chopped shrimp and cook for 2 minutes.
Season the mixture with 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and 1/2 tsp garlic powder and stir occasionally for about 30 seconds. Transfer the shrimp mixture to a bowl and set it aside.
Stir in 3 medium eggs, 0.5 oz scallion, and 4 oz bean sprouts to the bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to make the sauce and add the rest to the egg bowl. Whisk to combine.
Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, and 1 tsp brown sugar until well combined. Set the sauce aside.
Heat a non-stick skillet on medium heat. Add the remaining canola oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, carefully ladle 1/8 of the egg mixture into the pan.
Remove the brown omelet from the pan and set it on paper towels to drain any excess oil.
In a sauce pot, simmer the sauce on a slow fire until thickened.
Sprinkle 1 tsp black sesame seeds and 1 tsp white sesame seeds over the egg foo young.
Serve the egg foo young with 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice for 4 servings. Drizzle with the sauce and enjoy the dish.
(*) Only part of the oil will end up in the final product and we have calculated nutritional values based on that amount. The whole amount is needed for frying, but what actually ends up being consumed is 2 tbsp of canola oil between four servings.