Easy Vegetarian Egg Foo Young

Craving authentic egg foo young? Skip the Chinese place and make your own Egg Foo Young at home with this easy recipe. Keep reading to discover a delicious vegetarian egg foo young recipe.

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   I think my favorite meal to enjoy at a restaurant is Chinese food. When I visit an Oriental restaurant for a meal, I always have to order egg foo young along with egg rolls and chop suey. I think I love Chinese food as it has lots of healthy vegetables in it. I have a favorite place near me that I order Chinese food from frequently and I am glad that my husband also enjoys eating Oriental food. I love eating egg foo young when I celebrate the Chinese New Year. The problem with ordering food from restaurants is it can get quite expensive and it is not the healthiest thing to do.

 Skip the Chinese place and make Egg Foo Young at home

 So I decided to make egg foo young at home. I found a recipe that looked simple enough to make and then I headed to the International store to buy the ingredients as I knew this store would carry items like bean sprouts and sauces like vegetarian oyster sauce. If you don't have an international store near you, Amazon is always a great place to find unique food items like sesame oil and soy sauce. If you have Amazon Prime, you can get these ingredients in two days. When you make this recipe you can skip the Chinese buffet.

Did you know that traditional egg foo young is fried in oil?

  I recently discovered that the traditional egg foo young that they make at the restaurant is basically fried in a pan with oil. So making egg foo young at home makes sense for a healthy diet. When you follow this recipe, you just need a tablespoon of oil for the frypan instead of the tons of oil that the restaurant uses. If you use a ceramic nonstick frypan then you can cook without oil in your pan. Keep reading to discover my favorite ceramic nonstick frypan that I use for healthier cooking.

Egg Foo Young is

~ Vegetarian

~ Loaded with Protein

~ Full of Fiber

~ A Meatless Recipe

~ Easy to Make

~ Full of Veggies

The more veggies the better

 I love my veggies as they are so good for a healthy body. When I make my egg foo young, I will often double the recipe and use the whole package of bean sprouts and shredded carrots. That way I have no left-over veggies and my egg foo young is loaded with plenty of fiber-rich heart-healthy veggies. The extra vegetables will not affect the performance of the recipe. My husband sometimes complains about all the extra veggies in the recipe but he still eats it and he is getting several servings of veggies.

A small non-stick pan works best for egg foo young

 I have made this egg foo young recipe several times and I have discovered that a small nonstick pan works best to form the egg foo young so it is thick. When you make small egg foo young patties they are easier to turn over with a spatula. My favorite nonstick pan to use is an organic ceramic-coated nonstick fry pan as it keeps the egg foo young from sticking.

 Now all I need is those fancy white boxes that you get at the Chinese place and some chopsticks!

 Once you discover how easy it is to make egg foo young at home, you will skip the Chinese take-out order. Before you know it, you will learn how to make fried rice and Okonomiyaki. One year I made a whole meal with Oriental food for my family and friends. Everyone was amazed at how delicious the meal was and I was happy at saving money.

 5-Minute Egg Foo Young Recipe With The Red Copper 5-Minute Chef

Desire meat?

If you want to add meat or shrimp to your egg foo young, make sure it is pre-cooked. Add a cup of the cooked meat or shrimp to the egg foo young batter before cooking it in the pan. I like to stock my freezer with Just Meats pre-cooked diced roasted chicken breast for quick and easy meals. 

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Storage Tips

~ Store leftover egg foo young and gravy in the fridge for up to 3 days

~ Heat up the egg foo young patty in the microwave for 1 minute

~ Heat up the egg foo young gravy in the microwave for 30 seconds

Did you know that eating Chinese food can bring good luck for the New Year?