Egg Fu Young (Peony Flower Eggs) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    SAUCE MIXTURE
    2 cups chicken broth (or one 15 oz can with 1 oz water added)
    1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
    2 tablespoons arrowroot or 2 tablespoons cornstarch
    4 teaspoons sesame oil
    1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce (sambala)
    EGG MIXTURE
    8 beaten eggs
    12 ounces fresh bean sprouts (loosely 1 1/2 cups)
    1 cup shelled deveined chopped raw shrimp (or two 4 oz cans baby shrimp or 1 cup thawed frozen baby shrimp)
    1/2 cup chopped mixed mushrooms
    2 teaspoons sesame oil
    2 teaspoons arrowroot or 2 teaspoons cornstarch
    2 thinly sliced green onions
    1/4 teaspoon white pepper
    vegetable oil, for cooking
Preparation
    WHISK the SAUCE ingredients well in a medium bowl.
    POUR into a medium saucepan.
    BRING sauce to full boil until sauce thickens; REDUCE heat to low; STIR as needed before serving.
    BEAT eggs; ADD remaining egg mixture ingredients; COMBINE well.
    ADD 1 tablespoon oil to 8-inch saucepan or omelet pan over medium heat.
    POUR enough egg to cover bottom and swirl it around to coat sides; COOK 2 minutes.
    CAREFULLY flip eggs over; COOK one additional minute.
    REPEAT process with remaining egg mixture, refreshing egg mixture before cooking each batch to insure uniformity, and replenishing oil).
    POUR a moderate amount of warm sauce to cover.
    SERVE and ENJOY!

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