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Egg Foo Young

Ingredients

Eggs
8 large Eggs
lightly beaten
Red Bell Pepper
0.5 Red Bell Pepper
finely chopped
Celery
1 stalk Celery
sliced thin
Mushrooms
0.5 cup Mushrooms
finely chopped
Onion
0.5 Onion
finely chopped
Fresh Bean Sprouts
0.5 cup Fresh Bean Sprouts
chopped
Green Onions
4 Green Onions
chopped (green & white parts)
Kosher Salt
0.5 teaspoon Kosher Salt
White Pepper
0.25 teaspoon White Pepper
Cooked Chicken
1 cup Cooked Chicken
finely diced (I use rotisserie chicken)
Canola Oil
3 tablespoon Canola Oil
Chicken Broth
1.25 cups Chicken Broth
Soy Sauce
3 tablespoon Soy Sauce
Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
Brown Sugar
2 teaspoon Brown Sugar
Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
Cornstarch
2 tablespoon Cornstarch
Cold Water
3 tablespoon Cold Water

Egg Foo Young

Small Town Woman (Beth Pierce)

ServesPrepCookTotalShares
610 min10 min20 min2

This delectable Egg Foo Young, also known as Egg Foo Yung, is a Chinese-style Omelet filled with red peppers, celery, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, scallions, salt, white pepper, and chicken, all smothered in a scrumptious, slightly salty-sweet, tangy gravy. Skip the takeout and make this dish right in your own kitchen.

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Instructions

In a large bowl with the beaten eggs, add the red pepper, celery, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, half the green onions, salt, white pepper, and chicken.
  • 8 large Eggs
    lightly beaten
  • 0.5 Red Bell Pepper
    finely chopped
  • 1 stalk Celery
    sliced thin
  • 0.5 cup Mushrooms
    finely chopped
  • 0.5 Onion
    finely chopped
  • 0.5 cup Fresh Bean Sprouts
    chopped
  • 4 Green Onions
    chopped (green & white parts)
  • 0.5 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon White Pepper
  • 1 cup Cooked Chicken
    finely diced (I use rotisserie chicken)
In a small saucepan over low heat, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and sesame oil. In a bowl, blend cornstarch and water. Slowly whisk the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan. Continue stirring until the sauce thickens and bubbles.
  • 1.25 cups Chicken Broth
  • 3 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoon Cold Water
Heat a nonstick skillet with 1/2 tablespoon of canola oil over medium heat. Add approximately 1/2 cup of the egg mixture and cook until lightly browned on the bottom. Flip and brown the other side. Plate and keep warm. Repeat until all the batter is gone.
  • 3 tablespoon Canola Oil
Serve warm with the gravy and sprinkle with the rest of the green onions.
  • 4 Green Onions
    chopped (green & white parts)
Egg Foo Young

Egg Foo Young

Small Town Woman (Beth Pierce)

ServesPrepCookTotalShares
610 min10 min20 min2

This delectable Egg Foo Young, also known as Egg Foo Yung, is a Chinese-style Omelet filled with red peppers, celery, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, scallions, salt, white pepper, and chicken, all smothered in a scrumptious, slightly salty-sweet, tangy gravy. Skip the takeout and make this dish right in your own kitchen.

breakfast
Save this recipe to your personal collection, manage your grocery lists and access the step-by-step cooking assistant with the TastyBites app.
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Recommended Equipment

Spatula

Spatula

Small saucepan

Small saucepan

Large bowl

Large bowl

Nonstick skillet

Nonstick skillet

Whisk

Whisk


Ingredients

Eggs
8 large Eggs
lightly beaten
Red Bell Pepper
0.5 Red Bell Pepper
finely chopped
Celery
1 stalk Celery
sliced thin
Mushrooms
0.5 cup Mushrooms
finely chopped
Onion
0.5 Onion
finely chopped
Fresh Bean Sprouts
0.5 cup Fresh Bean Sprouts
chopped
Green Onions
4 Green Onions
chopped (green & white parts)
Kosher Salt
0.5 teaspoon Kosher Salt
White Pepper
0.25 teaspoon White Pepper
Cooked Chicken
1 cup Cooked Chicken
finely diced (I use rotisserie chicken)
Canola Oil
3 tablespoon Canola Oil
Chicken Broth
1.25 cups Chicken Broth
Soy Sauce
3 tablespoon Soy Sauce
Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
Brown Sugar
2 teaspoon Brown Sugar
Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
Cornstarch
2 tablespoon Cornstarch
Cold Water
3 tablespoon Cold Water

Instructions

In a large bowl with the beaten eggs, add the red pepper, celery, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, half the green onions, salt, white pepper, and chicken.
  • 8 large Eggs
    lightly beaten
  • 0.5 Red Bell Pepper
    finely chopped
  • 1 stalk Celery
    sliced thin
  • 0.5 cup Mushrooms
    finely chopped
  • 0.5 Onion
    finely chopped
  • 0.5 cup Fresh Bean Sprouts
    chopped
  • 4 Green Onions
    chopped (green & white parts)
  • 0.5 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon White Pepper
  • 1 cup Cooked Chicken
    finely diced (I use rotisserie chicken)
In a small saucepan over low heat, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and sesame oil. In a bowl, blend cornstarch and water. Slowly whisk the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan. Continue stirring until the sauce thickens and bubbles.
  • 1.25 cups Chicken Broth
  • 3 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoon Cold Water
Heat a nonstick skillet with 1/2 tablespoon of canola oil over medium heat. Add approximately 1/2 cup of the egg mixture and cook until lightly browned on the bottom. Flip and brown the other side. Plate and keep warm. Repeat until all the batter is gone.
  • 3 tablespoon Canola Oil
Serve warm with the gravy and sprinkle with the rest of the green onions.
  • 4 Green Onions
    chopped (green & white parts)