Best 11 Egg Foo Yung I Recipes

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Egg foo yung, also known as egg fu yung, is a classic Chinese dish that features fluffy omelets filled with various ingredients like vegetables, meat, and seafood. This versatile dish, often served with a flavorful sauce, can be easily prepared at home with a few simple steps. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a beginner looking to expand your culinary horizons, this comprehensive guide will provide you with all the essential information and step-by-step instructions you need to create a delicious and authentic egg foo yung in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

SUPER EASY EGG FOO YUNG



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Egg foo yung, or egg foo young, is a popular item found on Chinese-American restaurant menus everywhere. A fluffy Chinese-style omelet, this flavorful dish is made with eggs, vegetables, and often includes meat. While it may seem complex, this simple recipe shows you how to make egg foo young from your own kitchen with just a handful of ingredients and a skillet. Serve it as an appetizer, side dish or even as a main entrée along with a bowl of white rice and enjoy!

Provided by TBSP Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 eggs
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1/4 cup diced green onion
1 tablespoon soy sauce
8 teaspoons sesame oil, divided

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat 8 eggs. Add all vegetables and the soy sauce and stir to combine.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a skillet on medium heat and add about half a cup of the egg mixture to the pan (exact amount will vary). Cook each side until golden brown, flipping once or twice.
  • Repeat with remaining sesame oil and egg mixture until batch is complete.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 185 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

EGG FOO YUNG



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Make and share this Egg Foo Yung recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lorac

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup fresh bean sprout
1/4 cup minced scallion
1/4 cup celery or 1/4 cup shredded Chinese cabbage
4 water chestnuts, minced
1/3-1/2 cup pork or 1/3-1/2 cup minced shrimp
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 -3 tablespoons peanut oil (or other cooking oil)
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Mix eggs, vegetables, meat and soy.
  • Heat 2 tsp oil in a 4-6 inch skillet over moderate heat for 30 seconds.
  • Add 1/3 cup egg mixture and fry as you would a pancake until lightly browned on the bottom, turn over and brown flip side.
  • Keep warm (but do not stack), while you fry remaining pancakes, adding more oil if needed and stirring egg mixture before adding to pan.
  • Foo Yung Sauce: In a pan, heat broth, soy, sugar and vinegar.
  • In a bowl, blend cornstarch and water.
  • Add to sauce and cook, stirring, until sauce bubbles and thickens.
  • Serve with hot Egg Foo Yung.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.2, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 289.6, Sodium 639.7, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 4.6, Protein 15.6

EGG FOO YUNG WITH GRAVY



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Egg foo yung, commonly called a Chinese recipe, is actually a cultural hybrid of a dish. This omelet is great for dinner, lunch, and even breakfast.

Provided by Rhonda Parkinson

Categories     Lunch     Entree     Dinner     Brunch

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 22

For the Sauce:
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine, or dry sherry
1 dash sesame oil
Freshly ground black pepper to taste, or white pepper
2 teaspoons cornstarch
6 teaspoons water
For the Egg Foo Young:
5 large eggs
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 to 3 teaspoons Chinese rice wine, or dry sherry
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3 Chinese sausages, sliced in 1/4-inch pieces
6 mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup mung bean sprouts, blanched and drained
1/2 cup Napa cabbage, blanched and drained
For Serving:
4 cups steamed rice
Optional: 3 green onions, sliced

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Bring the chicken broth to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, and pepper, to taste. Turn up the heat slightly and add the cornstarch dissolved in the water, stirring quickly to thicken.
  • Move the saucepan to another burner and keep warm on low heat while preparing the egg foo yung omelet.
  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs with pepper, rice wine, and salt. Reserve.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or a 9-inch frying pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and sausage. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and reserve.
  • Add 1 more tablespoon of the oil and stir-fry the sliced mushrooms until they're browned. Remove from the pan and reserve.
  • Add the cooked sausages, onion, and mushrooms into the egg mixture along with the mung bean sprouts and napa cabbage.
  • Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the egg mixture. Cook until golden brown on the bottom.
  • Carefully turn over and cook the other side until golden brown.
  • Serve hot with the warmed sauce poured over the top and sprinkle with green onions, if using. Accompany with steamed rice. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 252 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 951 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 26 g, ServingSize 1 omelet (3 to 4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

EGG FOO YUNG



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Make and share this Egg Foo Yung recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Cantonese

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 eggs
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced water chestnut
1 cup fresh bean sprout
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
salt and pepper
2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons cornstarch
oil

Steps:

  • Beat eggs.
  • Heat skillet with 2 tablespoons oil.
  • Add green onions, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and pepper to the eggs.
  • Pour 1 ladle of egg mixture into pan, pushing eggs back into center of egg mixture.
  • Flip over and brown other side.
  • EGG FOO YUNG SAUCE:.
  • Meanwhile, make sauce. In another saucepan, cook beef broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce and corn starch together until thickened, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.8, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 423.4, Sodium 1367.7, Carbohydrate 12.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 2.5, Protein 15.8

EGG FOO YOUNG



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Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
6 ounces ground pork, cooked
1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup julienned carrot
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
3 scallions, minced, plus 3 scallions, sliced on the bias
1 garlic clove, grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon white sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Bring the chicken stock and hoisin to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk 1 tablespoon water into the cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce, then return to a simmer and cook for 1 minute. Keep warm.
  • Mix the pork, cilantro, bean sprouts, carrots, soy sauce, ginger, minced scallions and garlic together in a large bowl using a wooden spoon until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add the whisked eggs to the pork mixture and combine.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  • Heat a large wok over high heat. Cooking in batches, add 1 tablespoon canola oil and 1 cup of the egg mixture to the wok. Rotate the wok in a circular motion to make a pancake and flip if necessary to cook the center until cooked, about 5 minutes per pancake. Remove to a plate and hold in the warm oven while cooking the remaining egg mixture.
  • Garnish with the sesame seeds and sliced scallions and serve with the sauce.

EGG FOO YOUNG



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This is an easy recipe to make at home. Green onion, celery, bean sprouts and shrimp sauteed in soy sauce and combined with egg.

Provided by sal

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green onion
½ cup chopped celery
1 cup bean sprouts
¼ teaspoon cornstarch
½ pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
8 eggs, well beaten

Steps:

  • In a skillet over medium heat, heat sesame oil and lightly fry the onions, celery and sprouts. Stir in cornstarch and add shrimp, soy sauce and salt. Stir until well blended. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
  • Return the pan to the heat, and add the beaten eggs. Fry the eggs while stirring gently. Return the vegetable and shrimp mixture to the pan while the eggs are still liquid. Finish frying until eggs are fully cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.6 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 461.6 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 1312.7 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

EGG FOO YOUNG



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

EVOO, for brushing
12 eggs
4 ounces thinly sliced deli chicken, turkey, ham or roast beef, finely chopped
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1 cup shredded baby bok choy
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
1/4 red bell pepper, very thinly sliced
One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated, plus 2 thin slices
1 large clove garlic, grated or made into a paste
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup tamari (aged soy sauce)
1 teaspoon hot sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat a griddle over medium heat and brush it with some oil.
  • Whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the chicken, mushrooms, bean sprouts, bok choy, carrots, scallions, bell pepper, grated ginger and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Using a large spoon, drop about 1/2 cup of the mixture onto the griddle for each "pancake". Cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Meanwhile, mix the cornstarch with a splash of chicken stock to dissolve. Combine the remaining stock, the cornstarch mixture, tamari, hot sauce and sliced ginger in a small saucepan. Boil until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Discard the sliced ginger.
  • Put 2 pancakes on each plate and top with the gravy.

EGG FOO YONG WITH SAUCE



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"I'm trying to cut back on meat and have to watch my cholesterol, so I eliminated the meat in this recipe and used egg substitute," explains Rochelle Higgins of Fredericksburg, Virginia. "The patties are easy to make and reheat nicely in the microwave."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons sherry or apple juice
EGG FOO YONG:
1-1/2 cups egg substitute
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 cups canned bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon Chinese five spice
2 tablespoons canola oil

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch, sugar and ginger. Stir in broth until smooth. Add soy sauce and sherry or apple juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside., In a bowl, combine egg substitute and onions; let stand for 10 minutes. Add bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms, salt and Chinese five spice; mix well. , In a nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into oil. Cook until golden brown, about 2 to 2-1/2 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 955mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

EGG FOO YUNG II



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Leftover chicken, beef and pork can all be sauteed with mushrooms, sprouts, onion and of course eggs! The accompanying sauce is simple and flavorful.

Provided by DEBA611

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 30m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 16

8 eggs, beaten
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup bean sprouts
½ cup diced fresh mushrooms
⅓ cup chopped cooked chicken breast
⅓ cup cooked and crumbled ground beef
⅓ cup chopped cooked pork
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1 ½ cups hot water
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
6 tablespoons cold water
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add the celery, onion, bean sprouts, mushrooms, chicken, beef, pork, salt and pepper. Mix together.
  • Heat oil in a medium skillet or wok and brown egg mixture 1/2 cup at a time. When all of the mixture is browned, set aside.
  • To Make Sauce: Dissolve the bouillon in the hot water in a small saucepan; add sugar and soy sauce and blend well over medium heat. Add cold water and cornstarch and stir until thick and smooth. Serve with Egg Foo Yung.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Cholesterol 330.2 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 1442.9 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

EGG FOO YUNG



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Provided by Ian Knauer

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 bunch scallions
8 large eggs
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms (preferably shiitake)
1 cup fresh bean sprouts (3 ounces)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 ounces peeled cooked shrimp, chopped

Steps:

  • Whisk together broth, oyster sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt in a small heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally, and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Chop scallions, separating white parts and greens.
  • Beat eggs in a bowl with sesame oil and 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper.
  • Cook white scallion, mushrooms, sprouts, and 1/4 tsp salt in vegetable oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until any liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and half of scallion greens, then pour in eggs and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggs are just cooked but still slightly loose. Cover skillet and cook until eggs are just set, about 3 minutes.
  • Serve sprinkled with remaining scallion greens. Serve sauce on the side.

SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG



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If you love Chinese food as much as I do, you'll appreciate this shrimp egg foo young that features all the flavor without all the fat and calories. The secret lies in using just the egg white instead of the whole egg. -Quimberley Rice, Decatur, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 patties (1 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
EGG FOO YOUNG:
8 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped
2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 green onion, sliced
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
8 large egg whites
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
Black and white sesame seeds, optional

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the broth, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Set aside and keep warm., In a large skillet, saute shrimp, mushrooms, sprouts and onion in 1 tablespoon oil until shrimp turn pink and vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. In a large bowl, whisk egg whites and soy sauce. Stir in cooked shrimp mixture., In a large skillet, heat remaining oil. Drop shrimp mixture in batches by 1/3 cupfuls into oil. Cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce. If desired, sprinkle with black and white sesame seeds and additional green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 477mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 10g protein.

Tips:

  • For a crispier exterior, use a non-stick skillet and make sure it's hot before adding the egg mixture.
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet, or the eggs won't cook evenly.
  • Use a spatula to gently flip the eggs so they don't break.
  • Serve egg foo yung immediately with your favorite sauce.

Conclusion:

Egg foo yung is a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. It's a great way to use up leftover vegetables and rice, and it's also a good source of protein and fiber.

Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a fun and festive dish to serve at a party, egg foo yung is a great option. With so many different variations to choose from, there's sure to be a recipe that everyone will enjoy.

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