Egg Foo Yong

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Chinese cooks in railroad and logging camps are credited with developing these vegetable-filled egg cakes"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Sauce

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (dissolved in 1 T. cold water)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• Egg Foo Yong

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 cup mixed chopped crunchy vegetables (celery, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots)
• 1⁄4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1⁄4 cup sliced scallion
• 1 cup cooked crabmeat (or chopped cooked shrimp, chicken, duck, or ham)
• peanut oil
• 6 large eggs, whisked
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• minced fresh cilantro

directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the dissolved cornstarch, stock, soy sauce, and sugar.
2. Bring mixture to a boil; then lower the heat to medium and cook briefly, just until lightly thickened.
3. Stir in the sesame oil and keep warm over very low heat.
4. In a wok or large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over high heat.
5. Stir in the ginger and garlic; cook for 30 seconds.
6. Add in the vegetables and cook 2 minutes or until the celery is crisp-tender.
7. Stir in the crab to heat through, then remove from the heat and scrape the mixture into a medium bowl.
8. Clean out the wok and return it to the heat.
9. Add in enough oil to measure about 1 inch in depth.
10. Heat the oil over med-high heat until it ripples.
11. Stir the eggs, salt, and ½ tablespoon prepared sauce into the vegetable-crab mixture.
12. Ladle about 1/3 cup at a time into the hot oil.
13. It will spread to several inches.
14. Cook about 1 ½ minutes or until set and lightly browned on the bottom, then turn and cook just until the second side is set, about 1 minute.
15. Remove the egg patty using a slotted spoon and drain.
16. Repeat with the remaining mixture, adjusting the temperature as needed to cook for the proper amount of time.
17. Should get 8 patties or there about.
18. Arrange the patties side by side on plates; spoon the sauce over and around them; top with cilantro.

Reviews

[RecipeNut]

This was delicious Di! I got 7 patties out of this. I made it using cooked chopped chicken breasts. The sauce is awesome! Thanks Di!