Shrimp Egg Foo Young

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Shrimp egg foo young is a quick skillet dinner with tender shrimp, crisp sprouts, and a savory brown gravy. It cooks in minutes and uses simple pantry ingredients for an easy takeout style meal at home.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: shrimp egg foo young

Servings: servings

Author: Gina Matsoukas

Ingredients

For the Egg Foo Young Patties

6 large eggs
1 cup raw shrimp peeled, deveined and chopped
1 cup bean sprouts
½ cup green onions chopped
½ cup bell pepper finely diced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil or tamari
2 tablespoons avocado oil for frying

For the Gravy

1 ½ cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water to make a slurry or arrowroot/tapioca starch

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add the shrimp, bean sprouts, green onions, red bell pepper, soy sauce and sesame oil. Mix well until combined.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Pour about ½ cup of the mixture per patty.
Pan fry for 3 - 4 minutes per side until golden brown and shrimp is cooked through. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate.
In a saucepan, bring the chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar to a simmer.
Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Place the patties on a serving plate and spoon the hot gravy over the top. Serve with steamed rice and garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds as desired.

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