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Egg Foo Yong

Egg Foo Yong
Karen C. Fitterer's kitchen rivals the finest Asian restaurant when she makes her healthy take on a Chinese-American favorite. “This egg foo yong a popular entree served to doctors at our medical center,” she reports from Portland, Oregon.
4 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Cook: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups chopped celery
  • 1-1/4 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 1-1/4 cups canned bean sprouts, drained and chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup sliced water chestnuts
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2-1/4 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 egg whites, beaten
  • 1/3 cup cracker meal
  • SAUCE:
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon browning sauce, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
© Taste of Home 2013

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Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine first 10 ingredients. Stir in eggs, egg
  • whites and cracker meal. Drop by 1/2 cupfuls into a large nonstick
  • skillet coated with cooking spray. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side
  • or until browned.
  • Meanwhile, for sauce, combine cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan;
  • stir in water until smooth. Add broth, vinegar, soy sauce, browning
  • sauce if desired and seasonings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for
  • 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with egg foo yong. Yield: 4
  • servings.
Nutrition Facts: 2 patties with 1/4 cup sauce equals 238 calories, 14 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 213 mg cholesterol, 939 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.
© Taste of Home 2013