Egg Foo Young

Name: Egg Foo Young
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth; 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon low-sodium or regular soy sauce; 1 tablespoon low-sodium or regular soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon toasted or dark sesame oil; ½ teaspoon toasted or dark sesame oil; 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil, divided; 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil, divided; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 celery stalk, finely chopped; ½ (8-ounce) package baby bella or button mushrooms, finely chopped; ½ (8-ounce) package baby bella or button mushrooms, finely chopped; ½ small onion, finely chopped; 4 green onions, finely chopped; 8 eggs; Sesame seeds

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eggs

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

About

This Chinese-inspired dish is basically a vegetable omelet that is browned a bit more than a traditional French-style omelet. It’s a great low-budget way to use up extra vegetables because you can substitute almost any vegetable for the bell pepper, celery, and mushrooms. Try zucchini, cauliflower, or spinach, for example!

Ingredients

1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1 tablespoon low-sodium or regular soy sauc

Asia
China
Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Combine broth, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to broth mixture. Simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat and keep warm.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high h