Egg Foo Young

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Ingredients

  • 6 large shrimp, diced
  • 2-3 oz. ham, diced
  • 8-10 large eggs
  • 1/2 Napa cabbage
  • handful of bean sprouts
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 shredded carrot
  • scallions, diced
  • salt and pepper
  • grapeseed/vegetable oil
  • peas

Sauce:

  • 2/3 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp rice whine

Method

Preparing the ingredients

  1. shred the carrot on a box grater
  2. dice the scallions
  3. remove the top of the cabbage and cut half of it into small pieces
  4. put shrimp and ham into a bowl and add salt, pepper, soya sauce, sesame oil, and oysters sauce, then mix

Cooking the Egg Foo Young

  1. put oil in a woke (or a skillet if you don’t have a wok) and heat up the stove before putting meat in and cooking it for a little bit
  2. add grated ginger and stir and cook for a minutes, then set aside
  3. put the eggs in a large bowl and whisk
  4. add cabbage, carrots, scallions, peas, meat, and bean sprouts into the bowl and mix. add 1-2 more eggs if needed to keep the mixture intact
  5. put the wok/skillet on a heated stove and add 6-8 tbsp of oil and let it work
  6. add big spoonfuls of the mixture into the skillet and fry them for 4-5 minutes to reach a nice golden brown. make sure to flip them over

Making the brown sauce

  1. put a separate pan on the heated stove and add chicken stock, soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, corn starch, and rice wine
  2. stir occasionally and cook for 5-6 minutes
  3. serve the dish in a plate, topping it with some of the sauce and putting the rest of the sauce on the side before you enjoy!

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