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Vegetable Egg Foo Young

Vegetable Egg Foo Young is like a vegetable stuffed omelette made with golden eggs, mixed, and a soy sauce topping that's ready in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese
Servings: 10
Calories: 131kcal

Ingredients

For the vegetables:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup small-diced sweet onion
  • ½ cup small-diced green bell pepper
  • ½ cup small-diced red bell pepper
  • ½ cup grated carrot

For the sauce:

  • ¾ cup soy sauce
  • cup water
  • cup unsalted chicken stock
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup Shaoxing wine
  • 1 ½ tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water

For assembly:

  • 8 large eggs well beaten
  • 1 cup rough chopped fresh bean sprouts
  • ½ cup thinly sliced green onions green party only
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Oil for cooking

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium-low heat, add the oil. Once hot, add the onion, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and grated carrot. Add the top to the skillet and cook until the vegetables are softened and the onion is translucent, occasionally stirring for 15 minutes.
  • While the vegetables are cooking, make the sauce. Place the soy sauce, water, chicken stock, sugar, wine, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce into a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Whisk until the sugar dissolves and bring to a simmer.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water.
  • Once at a simmer, slowly stream in the cornstarch slurry, whisking constantly. Continue to whisk until thickened, then take off heat.
  • To make the egg mixture, add the beaten eggs, bean sprouts, half of the green onions, soy sauce,  sesame oil, and garlic powder to a large bowl and stir to combine.
  • Add the cooked vegetables and stir well, set aside.
  • Heat a small roughly 8-inch skillet over medium heat. Add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan and pour ⅓ cup of the egg mixture into the center of the pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes until golden brown on the bottom. Carefully flip it over and continue to cook for another 2 minutes until browned on the bottom and cooked through.
  • Place the egg foo young on a sheet tray lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil. Repeat with the remaining egg mixture, you may need to add more oil during the cooking process.
  • Serve immediately with your favorite sides and some of the sauce drizzled on top. Garnish with the remaining sliced green onions.

Notes

  1. Can't find dark soy sauce? No worries, you can omit it, or add some more regular soy sauce. It adds a nice depth of flavor and provides the right coloring, but it is not required. 
  2. The oyster sauce can also be hard to locate if your store doesn't have a good ethnic food section, so you can omit it if necessary. 
  3. Also, you can skip the entire sauce if you don't want to use it. Just add some soy sauce drizzled on top. If you want to use something else, try a packet of beef gravy to add to the top. 
  4. You need to store the sauce and Egg Foo Young in different containers if possible. 
  5. This is a great recipe to work off of and use as a base. I shared more vegetable options to add and more protein to add above.
  6. If you're struggling to find the right wine, I shared replacements you can use above. 
  7. If looking to decrease the saltiness of the dish, use light soy sauce rather than original.

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 1265mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1572IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg