Serves 8
Directions
- 1Start by finely mincing two cloves of garlic and cutting two green onions into small pieces, separating the stem and leafy parts.
- 2Cut a quarter of an onion into thin strips and prepare some M bean sprouts.
- 3Crack three large eggs and beat them.
- 4Prepare a corn starch and water mixture by mixing 1 tbsp cornstarch and 2 tsp cold water until dissolved, then add this mixture to the beaten egg and mix evenly.
- 5Cut 150g of chicken breast into slices.
- 6Marinate the chicken with 1 tsp soy sauce, 2 tsp water, 1/8 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/8 tsp white pepper powder, and 1 tsp regular cooking oil; mix evenly.
- 7Prepare a thinner corn starch and water mixture for the gravy by mixing 2 tsp cornstarch and 2 tbsp water.
- 8Add some oil to a hot pan over medium-high heat.
- 9When the oil is hot, add the chicken to the pan and spread it out.
- 10Add the pieces from the stem part of the green onion to the pan.
- 11Pan fry both sides of the chicken until almost fully cooked.
- 12Add the minced garlic, thinly sliced onion, and bean sprouts to the pan.
- 13Stir fry everything together until the chicken is fully cooked.
- 14Remove the cooked chicken, onion, garlic, and bean sprouts from the pan and add them to the egg mixture.
- 15Season the egg mixture with 1/8 tsp white pepper powder and 1/4 tsp salt, and add the leafy part of the green onion; mix evenly.
- 16Add a little more oil to the pan if needed.
- 17Scoop the egg foo young batter into the pan using a ladle to ensure consistent size.
- 18Pan fry the egg foo young until the bottom is golden brown, then turn it over and pan fry the other side to golden brown.
- 19Remove the cooked egg foo young from the pan when both sides are nicely golden brown.
- 20To make the gravy, pour 1 cup of unsalted chicken broth into the pan over medium-high heat.
- 21Season the broth with 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1/4 tsp sugar; mix evenly.
- 22Let the chicken broth come to a vigorous boil.
- 23While stirring the chicken broth, slowly pour in the second batch of corn starch and water mixture to thicken it into a gravy.
- 24Add 1 tsp of sesame oil as a final touch to the gravy.
- 25Pour the gravy over the egg foo young right before serving, and pair it with some rice.
Ingredients
- 150 g chicken
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp water
- 0.125 tsp sugar
- 0.25 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 0.125 tsp white pepper powder
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 stalks green onion
- 100 g onion
- 100 g bean sprouts
- 3 large egg
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (for egg mixture)
- 2 tsp water (for egg mixture)
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.125 tsp white pepper powder
- 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (for gravy)
- 0.25 tsp sugar (for gravy)
- 2 tsp cornstarch (for gravy)
- 2 tbsp water (for gravy)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Equipment
panladle
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