Egg Foo Young recipe, Chinese, Main Courses

Egg Foo Young

By Sam ยท Recently updated

A classic Chinese-American dish featuring savory omelets filled with chicken and vegetables, served with a rich gravy.

One serving of Egg Foo Young has about 188 calories, 19g protein, 11g carbs and 8g fat. Get the full nutrition breakdown with Rasora AI.

ChineseMain CoursesContains EggContains GarlicContains GlutenContains Meat
4
Servings
188
Calories
19g
Protein
11g
Carbs
8g
Fat

Nutrition and dietary/allergen info is calculated automatically and may contain mistakes โ€” always check the ingredients yourself. Not medical or dietary advice.

Ingredients

  • 150 g chicken
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp water
  • 0.125 tsp sugar
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 0.125 tsp white pepper powder
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 2 stalks green onion
  • 100 g onion
  • 100 g bean sprouts
  • 3 whole large egg
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp water
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.125 tsp white pepper powder
  • 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.25 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Slice and marinate the chicken with 1 tsp soy sauce, 2 tsp water, 1/8 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/8 tsp white pepper powder, and 1 tsp oil. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Prepare the garlic, green onion, onion, and bean sprouts by chopping or slicing as needed.

  3. 3

    In a bowl, combine 1 tbsp cornstarch and 2 tsp water to create a slurry for the egg mixture. Set aside.

  4. 4

    In another bowl, prepare the gravy mixture by combining 2 tsp cornstarch and 2 tbsp water to create a slurry. Set aside.

  5. 5

    Pan-fry the marinated chicken until cooked through. Add the prepared onion and bean sprouts and continue to pan-fry until tender-crisp.

  6. 6

    In a separate bowl, beat 3 large eggs. Add the cornstarch slurry, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp white pepper powder to the beaten eggs and mix well.

  7. 7

    Combine the cooked chicken and vegetable mixture with the egg mixture.

  8. 8

    Heat oil in a pan and pan-fry portions of the egg foo young mixture until golden brown and cooked through, forming individual patties.

  9. 9

    In a saucepan, combine 1 cup unsalted chicken broth, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 1/4 tsp sugar. Bring to a simmer.

  10. 10

    Stir in the prepared gravy cornstarch slurry and cook until the gravy thickens. Stir in 1 tsp sesame oil.

  11. 11

    Serve the egg foo young patties topped with the prepared gravy and garnish with green onions.

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