Shrimp omeletes

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cup(250 mL) water
4teaspoons(20 mL) cornstarch
1teaspoon(5 mL) sugar
2teaspoons(10 mL) soy sauce
2teaspoons(10 mL) instant chicken bouillon granules
8Eggs
½teaspoon(2 mL) salt
teaspoon(0.5 mL) pepper
8Fresh medium mushrooms
3tablespoons(45 mL) vegetable oil
8Ounces (225 g) bean sprouts
8Ounces (225 g) fresh shrimp
4Green onions
1Stalk celery
2Green onions, thinly sliced

Directions

These are called "omelets" but they're really a foo-young variation.

Yummy stuff and easy to do. 1. Combine water, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and bouillon in small saucepan. Cook over medium beat until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes. 2. Combine eggs, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Beat until frothy. 3. Finely chop mushrooms. Heat 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of the oil in small skillet.

Cook mushrooms in the oil for 1 minute. Stir mushrooms into egg mixture. 4. Wash and drain sprouts. Remove shells and veins from shrimp. Finely chop shrimp, 4 of the onions and celery. Mix sprouts, shrimp, chopped onions and celery into egg mixture. 5. For each omelet, heat ½ tablespoon (7 mL) of the oil in large skillet or 7-inch (18 cm) omelet pan. Cook over medium heat until hot. Pour ½ cup (125 mL) egg mixture into oil. Cook until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Stack omelets on serving plates. Pour warm soy sauce mixture over omelets. Garnish with sliced green onions. Makes 4 servings (2 omelets each). From "Chinese Cooking Class Cookbook" by the Editors of Consumer Guide, Publications International LTD, 1980.

ISBN 0-517-322455. Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; March 1 1993.