Egg Foo Young Recipe - Just like your favorite Chinese takeout dish but easily made at home!
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When we think about eggs, we often think of breakfast. Eggs and bacon is a Sunday staple in my home, too— but I also like to mix things up and serve eggs for lunch and dinner. One of our favorite egg recipes is based on the popular Chinese takeout dish, Egg Foo Young.
Now, I can't claim this as an authentic Egg Foo Young recipe, but it does taste delicious! I love that you can swap in additional veggies and protein depending on what you have in your fridge or pantry.
For this particular Egg Foo Young recipe I used shrimp, but it can just as easily be made with pork, chicken, beef, tofu, or even all veggie!
Homemade Egg Foo Young
Egg Foo Young Ingredients:
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 pound cooked shrimp, chopped
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- green onion, chopped (for garnish)
- Beef gravy
- Vegetable oil
How to Make Egg Foo Young:
1. In a large skillet or wok, saute onions, mushrooms, and bean sprouts in vegetable oil. Add shrimp.
2. Stir in cornstarch and soy sauce.
3. Add mixture to a bowl with 4 beaten eggs. Stir gently. The ratio should equal more veggies than eggs and should not be too runny. If it is, add additional sauteed vegetables or protein.
4. In a clean skillet, add enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Add ¼ Egg Foo Young mixture to the pan, formed into a pancake shape. Fry Egg Foo Young until the bottom is firm enough to flip.
5. Cook the other side until the egg is firm. Place on a paper towel to absorb oil until ready to serve.
6. Top with gravy and green onions. Serve with a side of soy sauce.
- 4 eggs beaten
- 1/2 pound cooked shrimp chopped
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup mushrooms chopped
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- green onion chopped (for garnish)
- Beef gravy I used jarred
- Vegetable oil
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In a large skillet, saute onions, mushrooms and bean sprouts in vegetable oil. Add shrimp.
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Stir in cornstarch and soy sauce.
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Add mixture to a bowl with 4 beaten eggs. Stir gently. The ratio should equal more veggies than eggs and should not be too runny. If it is, add additional sauteed vegetables or protein.
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In a clean skillet, add enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Add ¼ Egg Foo Young mixture to pan, formed into a pancake shape. Fry Egg Foo Young until the bottom is firm enough to flip.
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Cook the other side until egg is firm. Place on a paper towel to absorb oil until ready to serve.
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Top with gravy and green onions. Serve with a side of soy sauce.
Once you try homemade Egg Foo Young, you won't feel the need to order takeout (as much)!
Just add a side dish of fried rice or noodles, and you have a fresh and delicious Chinese-inspired lunch or dinner entree for a fraction of takeout or delivery.
Egg Foo Young Gravy
To keep this Egg Foo Young recipe as easy as possible I did not include a recipe for homemade egg foo young gravy and instead add jarred beef gravy.
Personally, I don't use gravy on my egg foo young (takeout or otherwise) because I enjoy adding soy sauce-- but I know many of you enjoy egg foo young gravy, so I've decided to add a simple recipe. This is by no means authentic egg foo young gravy -- but it does the trick!
- 1 cup beef broth or chicken stock
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Chinese Rice Wine or Dry Sherry
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
How to Make Egg Foo Young Gravy
1. Place all ingredients in a saucepan on medium-high heat, mix well and allow to boil until egg foo young gravy thickens, stirring constantly.
Is Egg Foo Young Keto?
The short answer is no due to the addition of cornstarch. You can make egg foo young keto-friendly by omitting the cornstarch-- but it won't be the same consistency as cornstarch is a thickening agent. If anything, the egg foo young will look more like an omelet. You will also have to skip the gravy to stay within keto guidelines.
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Ann Fantom
My favorite egg dish are egg sandwiches on a bagel with cheese and bacon.
Anonymous
Ok did you try the egg food young recipe?
Nora Singletary
I love this recipe, it’s simple and tastes very authentic. This is by far my favorite egg dish !!!!!
Margaret Smith
I love scrambled eggs. I usually eat them a few times a week.
HS
I like Baked Scrambled Egg .
Carolyn Benson
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My favorite egg dish is Quiche Lorraine.
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Scrambled eggs with chives
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My favorite is quiche.
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i like to make scrambled eggs with cheese and veggies
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I like a denver omellete
Julie Wood
I like making my Bacon and Cheddar Cheese Omelets.
Amy Pratt
I have a rice casserole that uses a lot of eggs. I love it.
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I like eggs over easy
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I like eggs fried over light
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I love an Omelet with a lot of cheese stuffed in it
Anonymous
Did anyone even try the recipe? Smh. Instead all I'm reading is how you like your eggs no mention of the egg food young. Thanks a lot...
Marla
What a bunch of wackos, did you ever a get a comment on the original recipe? I must admit, I haven’t made it yet, I am saving it for a quarantine kind of day. I’ll be home from work and this is just the type of dish I’ll be look it for.
Anonymous
I’ve made the egg foo young and it’s delicious. I used leftover pork rather than shrimp and I definitely made my own gravy. I served it with jasmine rice and garlic green beans. Yum!!
Geoff K
I love a classic spinach and cheddar omelet the most!
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Danai
Deviled eggs are my favorite but man, oh man, I love me some egg foo young and will have to try your recipe. Best stuff ever!
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I love ham and cheese omelets.
Jordan D.
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I love using it in a potato salad and also for deviled eggs.
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A simple scrambled egg.
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I love omelets with bacon, ham and cheese. Thank you!!
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melissa
Oooooh, just came across this, the egg-foo young recipe looks good! I think I will try this tomorrow! Thank you!
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Evelyn Goettner
Oh I love egg foo young! I also love any kind of quiche!
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French toast.
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The egg-foo young recipe is my favorite.
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Hello,
I wanted to let you know that I am planning to feature your receipe on my blog and reference your blog. It was the best receipe I could find because I am planning to make them myself next week. Thanks a bunch💕
What A joke
Beef gravy, really? Try again!
Layla
I have been making egg foo young for several years. I cook it in peanut oil. I use fresh snow pea pods chopped, water chestnuts, green onion, mushrooms, fresh mung bean sprouts and shredded carrot. You really need to add some crunch to the egg foo young. I would never, ever consider the canned bean sprouts, they look as though they have been embalmed and no crunch. Sorry...
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Sporkey
If you don't want to use beef gravy, you can make a simple gravy yourself. This makes a small amount but can doubled: one cup of broth (I usually use chicken but beef or veggie works well too), two table spoons soy sauce (I use low sodium you can use less if you want), and one table spoon cornstarch mixed with water to make a slurry. Heat your broth and soy sauce in a pan until it simmers, and before you serve, whisk in the slurry until it thickens. You can also add other flavors to taste, like mirin or rice wine vinegar or oyster sauce to simmer with the broth. I usually don't have jarred gravy around, but I always have broth and cornstarch and soy sauce.
Cheri
I made the gravy according to recipe but i may omit soy sauce next time and just have regular beef gravy.
The recipe is good i just would like it to be different then the flavor of the patties.
Cheri
I just made these today and soooooooo yummy!!! I did add more bean sprouts and mushrooms as needed. I will never go to a restaurant again for this . I didn't have corn starch so i used arrowroot and it worked fine.
I did the same with the gravy and it thickened fine.
Sarah
This is a simple and scrumptious recipe and it is quickly becoming a favorite in my house. Right now we have a plethora of broccoli in our garden and so I’ve been chopping it up and sautéing it with the other vegetables, and actually whatever other veggies I have in the fridge. Tonight I used tofu as an additional protein and It was great!
B.W. Evans
There are many excellent egg dishes, this is one of the best. May be used as breakfast, brunch, lunch or, adding a few sides- supper. For the protein add cooked pork, chicken or shrimp. Experiment.. It’s all good!!
Rob
Egg foo young is my favorite Chinese comfort food. This recipe and the gravy topping are the best I've come across. The gravy tastes far better than any restaurant's I've had in my many years of eating in Seattle's Chinatown. I make this weekly now. Thanks!