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15-min. Easy Egg Foo Young

Christie Lai
Egg Foo Young. A delicious golden brown omelet with bean sprouts, shallots, and shrimp topped off with a savory gravy. Ready in 15 minutes or less!
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Prep Time 9 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories per serving 110 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil for cooking
  • ½ green onion finely chopped (optional garnish)

Omelette:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 4 oz large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup bean sprouts soy bean or mung bean sprouts work
  • 2 shallots finely diced
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon black pepper

Gravy:

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, combine Gravy ingredients. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, crack and beat your eggs.
  • Add the rest of the Omelette ingredients (as listed) to your beaten eggs. Mix well and set aside.
  • In a large wok or 7-inch frying pan on medium-high heat, add vegetable oil or any neutral oil. Once oil is hot, pour omelette into hot pan. Evenly spread out shrimp and other ingredients if needed.
  • Fry omelette on the first side for 3 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Avoid moving the omelette around so it can form a bottom crust.
  • Flip over and fry on the other side for 2 mins, until golden and crispy. Remove and transfer omelet to a serving plate.
  • Reduce to medium heat, pour in your Gravy. Allow this to simmer to thicken, about 1 minute. Once thickened. Pour over omelet.
  • Garnish with green onions. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 425mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg