Egg Foo Young (Chinese omelette)

Name: Egg Foo Young (Chinese omelette)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 4 tsp cornflour / corn starch; 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce (, or all purpose (Note 2)); 2 tsp Oyster Sauce; 1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine ((shaoxing wine) OR Mirin (Note 3)); 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 1 cup / 250 ml water; Dash of white pepper; 6 eggs; 2 cups bean sprouts ((just eyeball it)); 4 shallots/green onions (, white part only, sliced); Salt and white pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 garlic clove (, finely chopped); ONE Filling of Choice, below (Prawn or Pork); 100 - 120g/3.5 - 4 oz chopped raw small prawns/shrimp (, peeled and deveined (Note 4)); 100 - 120g/3.5 - 4 oz ground/mince pork ((or chicken, turkey, beef or veal)); 1/2 tsp EACH soy sauce and Oyster Sauce; 1/4 tsp sugar; Dash of sesame oil; Sesame seeds, sliced green onion

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Recipe video above. This is how the Chinese do omelettes! Egg Foo Young was created as a recipe to use up leftovers, so make this your own using what you have - see Notes for the formula. Otherwise, use EITHER the prawn/shrimp or pork filling. Makes 4 small omelettes, serves 2 as meal with rice, or 4 as part of a banquet.

Updated at: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:09:17 GMT