Shrimp and crab egg foo yong is a delectable Chinese dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its unique blend of flavors and textures. Made with a combination of succulent shrimp, crab meat, and fluffy eggs, this dish is often served as an appetizer or main course. The crispy exterior and tender interior create a delightful contrast that leaves you wanting more. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this article will provide you with the guidance you need to create a mouthwatering shrimp and crab egg foo yong dish that will impress your family and friends.
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SHRIMP AND CRAB EGG FOO YONG
This is a very simple dish similar to making a omelet. The difference is in the sauce. The crab and shrimp can be substituted with other vegetables, grilled tofu, cooked chicken or grilled fish, just use your imagination. When using hard vegetables such as root vegetables, blanch them slightly in hot salted water first. Egg Foo Yong is best served with a fresh fruit salad.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix in salt and pepper into beaten eggs, then add the shrimp, crab and vegetables, mix well.
- Heat oil in a flat grill or sauté pan over medium heat until hot.
- Add egg mixture into the pan and cook until the edges turn slightly brown.
- Flip over the egg foo yong and cook until bottom is slightly brown.
- In the meantime, in a small saucepan, heat the vegetable broth over medium heat until simmering, add the cornstarch mixture to thicken until texture can coat the spoon.
- Turn off heat and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour sauce over the egg foo yong and serve at once.
SKILLET SHRIMP AND MUSHROOM EGG FOO YONG
Egg Foo Yong is typically deep-fried, but this version opts for cooking the mushroom and shrimp-studded omelette in a skillet.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a medium nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry 5 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Transfer to the bowl with the eggs using a slotted spoon.
- Add the snap peas, ginger and half of the scallions to the skillet; stir-fry until crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and 2 teaspoons soy sauce; cook 1 minute. Add to the bowl with the eggs.
- Whisk 1/4 cup water, the broth, cornstarch and the remaining 2 teaspoons soy sauce. Wipe out the skillet. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil and the remaining scallions; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add the broth mixture, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, whisking, until thick, 2 minutes. Stir in the sesame oil. Transfer to a bowl and cover.
- Wipe out the skillet. Increase the heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil and the egg mixture; cook, undisturbed, 5 minutes. Broil until set, 5 minutes. Serve with the rice and sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 691 calorie, Fat 44 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Cholesterol 93 milligrams, Sodium 1168 milligrams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 29 grams
SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG
Steps:
- Place 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pan and cook onions and cabbage over- medium high heat just until tender. Remove from heat, drain excess liquid, and reserve.
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl and mix in soy sauce, spices, drained cabbage mixture, and bamboo shoots.
- Using a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and heat. Ladle about 4 ounces of the cabbage mixture into the hot pan, as you would for pancakes, and sprinkle the small shrimp evenly on top of each. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until edges start to brown and when jiggled, it slides in the pan. Flip and cook another 2 to 3 minutes until cooked through. Garnish with scallions.
CRAB EGG FOO YONG
Enjoy a classic Chinese takeout without leaving your home. This makes a quick dinner and is as delicious as what you would get in any restaurant. -Beverly Preston, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and sugar. Stir in the broth, soy sauce and vinegar until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Set aside and keep warm., In a large bowl, whisk flour and eggs until smooth. Stir in bean sprouts, crab, onions, garlic powder and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil. Drop crab mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into oil. Cook until for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 269mg cholesterol, Sodium 1159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
SHRIMP EGG FOO YONG
Slowly I am posting my recipes. When I got to this particular recipe, I asked my (now grown) son if he had liked it as a child. He said he remembered it, but could not remember if he liked it or not. Then he read the recipe... "Oh yeah, I remember it now, yes! Can you make it again?" I know it is a wonderful recipe. I have added my skills as a more experienced cook, and the skills of my husband's cooking to the directions. I just made this tonight, after a number of years, and it did take forever! First I got out all the equipment I needed and then did all the chopping and hacking--that is a long job! Then I started the rice. I found that if I did the pancakes one at a time in the wok, they were in perfect circles. Next time, I will keep them warm in the oven on a low temperature, or in the warming oven of the wood stove! My efforts were well appreciated. This is one of those "only once a year" type recipes! All the vegetables, and some of the ingredients are optional--use what you like best--this is just what we like. I revised my recipe to add the eggs to the wok first, then add the shrimp/vegetable mixture. I had frozen the leftover sauce and shrimp/vegetable mixture the last time I made it. Last night we had leftover rice, that I reheated in the microwave, sauce reheated on the stove top (I needed to whisk it to make it smooth), and I beat the eggs for the mixture. It took about 15 minutes to make dinner... and it was really good!
Provided by Sweetiebarbara
Categories Asian
Time 1h45m
Yield 10 cakes, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Rinse and drain in colander bean sprouts, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots.
- In sauce pan, mix corn starch with 1/4 cup of stock, then add remaining stock.
- Cook over medium to high heat, adding oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and fish sauce.
- Bring to simmer until sauce thickens, then turn heat down to only keeping it hot.
- In a wok, put peanut oil and Fire oil and heat.
- Sauté celery and onions.
- Add shrimp and mushrooms, sauté just until shrimp start to turn pink.
- Remove from heat and oil, and put aside to drain.
- Beat the eggs and whites.
- Dip about 1 to 2 ounces of egg mixture into wok (if it does not still have the oil, add more and make sure it is hot before adding mixture).
- Add a scant 1/4 cup drained shrimp and vegetables, including spring onions.
- Sauté on each side until golden, turning only once.
- Set each pancake on paper towel to drain, until all are done.
- Place pancakes in serving dish and pour hot sauce over them.
- Serve with hot rice, a fruit salad, and hot tea, or sake, if you are so inclined.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.6, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 272.6, Sodium 637.9, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 5.4, Protein 19.7
SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG
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
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.
SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG
A recipe making egg foo young patties and a delicious sauce to put on top. This is a very special recipe acquired when I worked at a Chinese restaurant to pay for my red '66 VW bug when in high school! The recipe card is tattered and spotted now, but the dish is the best egg foo young I have ever had. Hope you enjoy it too! To serve, place egg patty over steamed rice and put the sauce on top.
Provided by Karen
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Beat together the eggs, bean sprouts, green onions, shrimp, and garlic powder in a bowl until well-combined. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and scoop about 1/2 cup of the egg mixture into the skillet to make a patty. Fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side, and repeat with the remaining egg mixture. Set the patties aside.
- Whisk together the chicken broth, cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat until the sauce simmers and thickens, about 5 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the patties.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 248.4 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 597.8 mg, Sugar 9.3 g
EGG FOO YOUNG
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
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
Tips:
- Prep your ingredients beforehand: Chop and dice all your vegetables and proteins before you start cooking to make the process smoother and faster.
- Use a large nonstick skillet or griddle: This will help prevent the egg foo yong from sticking and ensure even cooking.
- Heat your pan over medium heat: This will help to prevent the outsides from burning before the insides are cooked through.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: Cook the egg foo yong in batches if necessary to prevent them from steaming instead of frying.
- Be patient when flipping: Wait until the edges of the egg foo yong are set and the bottoms are golden brown before attempting to flip them. This will help to prevent them from breaking.
- Serve immediately: Egg foo yong is best served hot out of the pan. Garnish with additional chopped green onions, cilantro, or your favorite sauce before serving.
Conclusion:
Egg foo yong is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its combination of protein, vegetables, and eggs, it's a nutritious and satisfying meal that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. So next time you're looking for a quick and tasty meal, give egg foo yong a try. You won't be disappointed!
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