Egg Foo Young (Chinese omelette)

• porții: 4 servings
• timp total: 25 minutes

Ingrediente

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

Instrucțiuni

Sauce:

Mix cornflour and soy sauce. Then add remaining ingredients.

Pour into a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to simmer, stirring constantly. Simmer for 1 minute until sauce thickens to thin syrup consistency. Remove from stove, set aside.

MICROWAVE option: Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir very well, microwave for another 1 1/2 minutes until thickened. Mix well again.

Pork Filling:

Place pork in a bowl, add remaining ingredients. Use fork to mix through.

Omelette:

Whisk eggs in a bowl.

Add beansprouts, green onions, pork or prawns, salt and pepper. If using pork, crumble the raw pork in with fingers (see video). Mix through.

Heat 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil and drizzle of sesame oil in a non stick skillet over medium heat. Add a bit of garlic and quickly saute (10 seconds) and push into centre of skillet.

Ladle in 1/4 of batter. Use spatular to push edges in to form a round(ish) shape.

Cook until the underside is light golden (about 1 1/2 minutes) then flip and cook the other side for 1 minute. The raw meat will cook through in this time. Repeat with remaining egg to make 4 omelettes (use 2 pans if you can!).

Slide omelette onto plate. Pour over sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions, if using.

Serve with a side of rice and steamed vegetables of choice. Double the sauce if you want enough to pour over the rice and veggies! (Click on Servings to scale recipe up).

Nutriție

• Calorii: 227 kcal
• Grăsime totală: 15 g
• Grăsime saturată: 8 g
• Colesterol: 309 mg
• Sodiu: 838 mg
• Carbohidrați totali: 7 g
• Fibre dietetice: 1 g
• Zaharuri totale: 3 g
• Proteine: 16 g