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Shrimp Egg Foo Young

Shrimp Egg Foo Young is made with beaten eggs, shrimp, bean sprout and other veggies.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 7
Calories 199kcal

Ingredients

Shrimp Egg Foo Young Omelette

  • 6 eggs beaten
  • 3 cups fresh bean sprout
  • 1 ⁄4 cup green onions minced
  • 3 tablespoon onions finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup celery
  • ¼ cup water chestnuts minced
  • 1 ½ cups medium shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 tablespoons water

Shrimp Egg Foo Young Sauce

  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 4 teaspoons vinegar
  • 1 table chicken bouillon
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 tablespoons water
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Instructions

Shrimp Egg Foo Young Sauce

  • Combine cornstarch and water and set aside.
  • Pour water in a sauce pan over medium heat.
  • Combine soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, ground pepper, vinegar, chicken bouillon.
  • Bring to simmer for a couple of minutes.
  • Stir constantly while pouring cornstarch mixture.
  • Add sugar, oyster sauce and garlic powder.
  • Simmer for another minute until sauce thickens into a syrup consistency.
  • Set aside.

Egg Foo Young Omelette

  • Beat eggs.
  • Stir in soy sauce, fish sauce and ground pepper. Mix.
  • Toss in onion, garlic, water chestnuts, celery and green onions.
  • Note: You may saute the onion, garlic, water chestnuts and celery before adding to the egg mixture. Cool down and add to egg mixture. I prefer it crunchy so I just add it raw to the mixture.
  • Add shrimp.
  • Toss-in bean sprouts.
  • Pour cornstarch and water mixture. Mix well.
  • In a frying pan heat oil over medium heat.
  • Spoon bean sprout mixture and fry both sides until golden brown.
  • When cook transfer to a serving plate.
  • Serve with sauce on the side.
  • Garnish with garlic onion if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 1406mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 13.9mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2.1mg