Egg Foo Young

Photo: flickr user inuyaki.com

Ingredients

4 ounces shrimp, chicken or pork

1/2 cup water

Dash ground ginger

2 lg. eggs, beaten with 2 tsp. water

1 cup bean sprouts

1/4 cup chopped scallions

1/8 teaspoon salt

Dash garlic powder

2 teaspoons peanut or vegetable oil

1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon each cornstarch and rice vinegar

Preparation

Egg mixture: In bowl combine meat of choice, beaten eggs, bean sprouts, scallions and seasonings. Mix well. In 9 inch skillet heat oil; drop a scant 1/4 cup of egg mixture into hot oil and cook until set and lightly browned on bottom. Turn patty over and brown other side; remove to a warmed platter and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining egg mixture using a scant 1/4 cup for each patty.

Sauce: In small saucepan combine soy sauce, cornstarch, vinegar and ginger, stirring to dissolve cornstarch. Gradually stir in water. Stir constantly. Bring mixture to a boil and cook until sauce thickens. Makes 2 servings, 3 to 4 omelette patties each.