Shrimp Egg Foo Young
Shrimp Egg Foo Young
Ingredients
For the Egg Foo Young
- 10-12 shrimp, medium, peeled, deveined, and diced
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1/4 cup bell pepper, diced, any color
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts
- 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking
For the Gravy
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the shrimp by peeling, deveining, and dicing 10-12 medium shrimp into small pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the vegetables: dice 1/4 cup of yellow onion and 1/4 cup of bell pepper (any color). Chop 1 tablespoon of green onion.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a mixing bowl, combine the diced shrimp, diced yellow onion, diced bell pepper, 1/2 cup of bean sprouts, and the chopped green onion.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
To the same bowl, crack in 2 large eggs. Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the bowl until well combined, forming the Egg Foo Young patty mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Heat a pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is hot, pour the entire mixture into the pan. Spread it out to form a single patty shape.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cook the patty until it is golden brown on the bottom (approximately 3-5 minutes). Carefully flip it over to cook the other side until it is also golden brown and cooked through (another 3-5 minutes). Remove the cooked patty from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 8
In a separate small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of oyster sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch, and 1/2 cup of water for the gravy.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Heat the gravy mixture over medium heat, stirring continuously, until the gravy thickens to your desired consistency (approximately 2-3 minutes).
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Place the cooked Shrimp Egg Foo Young patty on a plate and generously pour the prepared gravy over it. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Shrimp Egg Foo Young
For the Egg Foo Young
- 10-12 shrimp, medium, peeled, deveined, and diced
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1/4 cup bell pepper, diced, any color
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts
- 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking
For the Gravy
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the shrimp by peeling, deveining, and dicing 10-12 medium shrimp into small pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the vegetables: dice 1/4 cup of yellow onion and 1/4 cup of bell pepper (any color). Chop 1 tablespoon of green onion.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a mixing bowl, combine the diced shrimp, diced yellow onion, diced bell pepper, 1/2 cup of bean sprouts, and the chopped green onion.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
To the same bowl, crack in 2 large eggs. Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the bowl until well combined, forming the Egg Foo Young patty mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Heat a pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is hot, pour the entire mixture into the pan. Spread it out to form a single patty shape.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cook the patty until it is golden brown on the bottom (approximately 3-5 minutes). Carefully flip it over to cook the other side until it is also golden brown and cooked through (another 3-5 minutes). Remove the cooked patty from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 8
In a separate small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of oyster sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch, and 1/2 cup of water for the gravy.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Heat the gravy mixture over medium heat, stirring continuously, until the gravy thickens to your desired consistency (approximately 2-3 minutes).
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Place the cooked Shrimp Egg Foo Young patty on a plate and generously pour the prepared gravy over it. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min