How To Make Really Good Crab Egg Foo Young with Gravy
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 25 minutesminutes
Servings: 8pieces
Author: Marvellina
Seafood Egg Foo Young with Gravy is an Asian-American style omelette made with crab meat and other seafood and some vegetable. Egg foo yong is often served with thick gravy. A perfect easy Asian recipe you will love.
1stalkgreen onionwhite parts, finely chopped. Save the green part for garnish
Garnish:
green onionsgreen parts
Instructions
Cook the protein separately:
If using shrimp or other meat like chicken, preheat a wok or skillet until hot. Add 1 tsp of oil. Use a spatula or turner to spread the oil evenly throughout the wok. Add shrimp and cook until it turns pink and cooked through, about 1 minute or if you use chicken, cook until they turn opaque and cooked through. Dish out and let it cool down a bit
Prepare the egg mixture:
Whisk the eggs with seasonings, sesame oil, and garlic. Add the crab meat, shrimp, carrots, and green onion (white parts) and whisk to combine everything
Cooking the egg foo young (in batches) :
Wipe the wok or skillet clean with a paper towel and heat up the wok or skillet until really hot. Pour in 1/3 cup of oil. Use your turner or spatula to spread the oil throughout the sides of the wok. Ladle about 1/3 of the egg mixture into the wok or skillet. Do not stir. you will see the edges of the eggs bubbles up and grows bigger and gets crispy. Let it cook over medium heat now
When the bottom of the egg is set, about 3 minutes or so, gently flip it over and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the eggs are cooked
Repeat with the next batch. Add more oil to fry the eggs as needed
Making the gravy:
To prepare the gravy, mix all ingredients in a saucepan and stir until smooth and then put on the stove and cook over medium heat until the gravy is thickened
Serving:
Pour the gravy over the egg foo young or serve the sauce on the side if you prefer. Garnish with some chopped green onion and serve immediately