Name: Shrimp Egg Foo Young
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 10 ounces peeled, deveined shrimp ((medium to large size; roughly chopped)); 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch ((divided)); 4-6 cups neutral oil ((for frying, such as canola or peanut oil)); 1 medium onion ((diced)); 2 cups mung bean sprouts; 6 large eggs; 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 scallion ((chopped)); 2 tablespoons neutral oil; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1 clove garlic ((minced)); 1 teaspoon shallot or red onion ((minced)); 3 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken stock ((divided)); 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 3 tablespoons cornstarch

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Shrimp Egg Foo Young

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 1h 15m total

Servings

Calories

30% of a 2,000 cal day

594KCAL

Protein

31g61% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat44g

57%

Saturated6g

28%

Unsaturated39g

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Total Carbs21g

Fiber2g

Total Sugars4g

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incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch15g

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Sodium755mg

33%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Crispy fried shrimp patties with bean sprouts and vegetables served with a savory sauce. A restaurant-style Chinese takeout dish with authentic technique.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

10 ozpeeled, deveined shrimp — medium to large, roughly chopped
⅛ tspsalt
¼ tspsugar
1½ tspcornstarch
4–6 cupsneutral oil — for frying
1medium onion — diced
2 cupsmung bean sprouts
6large eggs
¼ tspsesame oil
1scallion — chopped
2 tbspneutral oil
2 tbspall-purpose flour
½ tspturmeric
½ tsppaprika
1 clovegarlic — minced
1 tspshallot — minced, or red onion
3¼ cupslow-sodium chicken stock
2 tbspoyster sauce
2 tsplight soy sauce
½ tspdark soy sauce
½ tspsesame oil
¼ tspwhite pepper
3 tbspcornstarch

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Method

1h 15m total

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