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Egg Foo Young

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A classic Chinese omelette, Egg Foo Young, filled with crispy vegetables, tender shrimp, and topped with a luxurious sauce for a delightful meal.

00:05:00 total

Serves 4

medium

Seafood Main

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Ingredients

  1. red onions - watch the video to see
  2. eggs - watch the video to see
  3. salt - watch the video to see
  4. white pepper - watch the video to see
  5. sugar - watch the video to see
  6. cornstarch - watch the video to see
  7. water - watch the video to see (for cornstarch slurry)
  8. shrimp - watch the video to see (blanched)
  9. bean sprouts - watch the video to see (blanched)
  10. onion slices - watch the video to see (blanched)
  11. oil - watch the video to see (for frying)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Ingredients: Cut red onions. Crack eggs into a bowl and season with salt, white pepper, and sugar.
  2. Make Cornstarch Slurry: Create a slurry by mixing cornstarch with water.
  3. Blanch Ingredients: Blanch shrimp, bean sprouts, and onion slices separately.
  4. Combine Ingredients: Combine the eggs with the cornstarch slurry. Add in the blanched ingredients and mix well.
  5. Cook Omelette: Pour the mixture into a hot wok with oil. Spread the ingredients on top and let the bottom fry undisturbed until a nice crust develops, about a minute. Flip the omelette and cook on low heat for another three to four minutes, checking the bottom occasionally.

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