This Recipe Preserves the Heart of What Makes Egg Foo Young So Great: An Essential Lack of Fuss

""Feel free to substitute whatever is in your fridge — I’m sure it’s already been found in an egg foo young sometime, somewhere."..."

INGREDIENTS
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, divided
1 teaspoon chicken or beef bouillon paste (such as Better than Bouillon), or 1 bouillon cube
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons water (optional), divided
4 teaspoons rice flour (optional), divided
4 large eggs, divided
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
A few dashes of white pepper
4 ounces peeled and deveined uncooked shrimp (optional)
4 garlic chive stalks
1 small slice peeled ginger
1/2 cup mung bean sprouts, divided
Sliced scallions, for garnish (optional)
2 to 5 cups neutral oil with a high smoke point, such as vegetable or grapeseed oil, for deep-frying
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