Title: Egg Foo Yung (Best Recipes From Time-Life Boo
Categories: Egg Asian China
Yield: 1 Servings
| TO MAKE 12 PANCAKES (TO SERV |
| | | Vegetable oil to deep fry |
| 1 1/2 | c | Bean sprouts |
| 1 | | Onion, halved and cut lengthwise into 1/16th inch wide strip |
| 1 | | Celery rib, trimmed, cut into 2" pieces, then into 1/16th" s |
| 1/2 | lb | Thinly sliced boiled ham, cut into 2" by 1/16th" strips |
| 8 | | Eggs |
| 3/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 4 | | Scallions for garnish |
| MUSHROOM SAUCE |
| 2 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 1/4 | lb | Mushrooms, wiped clean, and sliced thinly |
| 2 | c | Coiling chicken stock |
| 1 | tb | Soy sauce |
| 1 | tb | Tomato catsup |
| 2 | tb | Cornstarch, dissolved in 2 Tbsp cold water |
For sauce, heat 2 Tbsp of the oil in an 8" or 10" skillet over medium heat.
Stir in mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Blend in the chicken stock,
catsup and soy sauce; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in cornstarch
and water mixture into the boiling sauce. Reduce heat and simmer sauce for
2 or 3 minutes until it is clear and thick enough to coat a spoon lightly.
Cover pan partially and keep sauce warm over lowest possible heat. Pour 2
Tbsp of the vegetable oil into heavy 12" skillet; heat oil until it reaches
350 degrees on a deep frying thermometer. Combine bean sprouts with strips
of onion, celery and ham in a bowl. In another mixing bowl, beat eggs
lightly and stir in salt and pepper. Stir the bean sprout mixture into the
beaten eggs. Using a 1/4 cup ladle, cook 4 pancakes at a time in oil in
skillet over high heat. Turn pancakes with a slotted spoon after 30 seconds
and fry for another 30 seconds, or until they puff and are golden brown.
Serve at once, garnished with a scallion and accompanied by the hot
mushroom sauce. Original Source: American Cooking: The Melting Pot Shared
by Allison Cozzi Courtesy of Shareware RECIPE CLIPPER 1.2