Description:

Very popular Chinese egg dish

Source:

Charli

Serves/Makes:2

Ingredients

• Egg Mixture:
• 4 oz (112 grm). shelled and deveined cooked shrimp
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 2 tsp (10 ml) water
• 1 cup (225 ml) bean sprouts
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped scallions (green onions)
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml). salt
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1 dash white pepper
• 2 tsps. peanut or vegetable oil
• Sauce:
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml). soy sauce
• 1 tsp (5 ml). cornstarch
• 1 tsp (5 ml). rice vinegar
• 1 dash ground ginger
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) water

Preparation

• Beat eggs with 2 tsp (10 ml) water.
• Prepare egg mixture in bowl by combining shrimp, beaten eggs, bean sprouts, scallions & seasonings.
• Mix well.
• Heat oil in 9" nonstick skillet.
• Drop a scant 1/4 cup (60 ml) of egg mixture into hot oil and cook until set and lightly browned on bottom.
• Turn patty over & brown other side.
• Remove to a warmed platter & keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining egg mixture, using scant 1/4 cup (60 ml) mixture for each patty.
• Sauce:
• In small saucepan combine soy sauce, corn starch, vinegar and ginger, stirring to disolve cornstarch.
• Gradually stir in water.
• Stirring constantly, bring mixture to boil and cook until sauce thickens.
• To serve:
• Transfer patties to 2 warmed plates and top each portion with half of the sauce.

Comments

May be served as a main entree, or one of several dishes as served in a Chinese restaurant. Makes an excellent breakfast.