Mushroom Egg Foo Young
UPDATE:
A newer recipe for Egg Foo Young is now posted here.
I grew up in Chicago.
Every Sunday we would have Chinese take-out for dinner.
As a kid, one of my favorite dishes was the mysterious egg foo young.
Back then, the only ingredient that I knew it contained for sure, was egg.
Blend 4 eggs with 2 T. flour, then add a finely chopped shallot, a couple sliced scallions, chopped parsley, salt and pepper.
Add about a cup each of chopped bean sprouts and cooked brown mushrooms.
Heat vegetable oil in an omelette pan then ladle in half of the egg mixture. This recipe makes 2. Cook over medium high heat until the bottom browns. Finish cooking the top side under the broiler.
Meanwhile prepare the gravy by making a light brown roux with 2 T. each vegetable oil and flour. Slowly add a cup of beef (or vegetable) stock, finish with a splash of dry sherry, salt and pepper to taste.
Place a serving platter on the pan and flip the egg foo young over onto the platter.
Top with gravy and garnish with scallions and parsley.
Egg Foo Young, demystified and delicious.
Do you remember an exotic dish from your childhood?
UPDATE:
A newer recipe for Egg Foo Young is now posted here.
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That looks really tasty!
I never know an Egg Foo Young can go with gravy. What a unique dish, and it sounds good! I would like to give it a try!
Lori Lynn I could hug you! My hubby and I adore egg foo young and this is the dish I would more than anything like to prepare at home! Grazie!! 🙂
And the most exotic dish for me growing up was my mom’s escargot! I have yet to try making it.. she prepared it two different ways, one was with a butter sauce for dipping and the other was a spicy strained wine and tomato sauce. I don’t know when I’ll ever attempt these two. The kids’ shrieks are probably what prohibit me for now! 🙂
Ahh – chinese in chicago is great, right?
Your egg foo young looks good. I’m not much of an egg foo young fan – but yours looked good. I figured out a pretty good recipe for mongolian beef that I’m going to do soon.
Great job!
-DTW
http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com
Ohhh~
You have flung a cravin on me! Now I will have to make a trip to Chang Garden.