Egg Foo Young
Fluffy Chinese-style omelets with bean sprouts and scallions, served with a savory brown gravy.

Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 6 large Eggs
- 1 cup Bean sprouts
- 3 Scallions
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 3/4 cup Chicken broth
- 1 tbsp Oyster sauce(optional)
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp White pepper(optional)
- 1 clove minced Garlic(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (15 min): Separate 5 eggs; whisk all 6 eggs with 1 tsp soy sauce and white pepper. Rinse bean sprouts and slice scallions, reserving some greens for garnish.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Stir-fry bean sprouts, scallion whites, and garlic for 1-2 minutes until just softened; transfer to the egg mixture and stir to combine.
- 3
Add remaining oil to the skillet. Ladle the egg mixture into 4 patties, cooking 2-3 minutes per side until golden and puffed. Keep warm and repeat if needed.
- 4
Make gravy: whisk cornstarch with broth, remaining soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Simmer in the skillet, stirring, 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- 5
Serve omelets topped with gravy and garnished with scallion greens.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
380
19% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 24 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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