Recipe: Chinese Vegetable Pancake (Egg Fu Yung)
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Chinese Vegetable Omelette
I was first introduced to Chinese-style pancakes/omelets while in Malaysia. The one I had there was made with onions, Napa cabbage, and barbeque pork. My version today is a vegetarian option with peppers, long beans, and onions. It is delicious, and I sincerely hope you give it a try.
The secret to flavoring this pancake is the Maggi Seasoning Sauce. Maggi is a strongly flavored wheat-based Chinese sauce. It tastes like a very strong soy sauce, and I mean very strong. You can find it at most Asian stores, but if not, you can just substitute regular soy sauce in its place.
How to Make Chinese Vegetable Pancake (Egg Fu Yung)
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 large onion, sliced
- 1/2 orange bell pepper
- 5 Chinese Long Beans, chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 8-10 shakes of Maggi Seasoning Sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
- Salt and Black Pepper to taste
Heat oil in wok until hot. Add the vegetables and stir fry until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
Wok Fry Vegetables Until Tender
Beat eggs in a bowl with Maggi Seasoning. Move the vegetables into the center of the wok, and add to the eggs to cover them. Swirl the eggs around the sides of the wok by lifting and rotating the wok. This will help to cook the eggs faster and more evenly.
Add Egg to Wok
Swirl Egg in Wok to Cook Evenly
Scrape the eggs on the sides of the wok down towards the center, then run your wok spatula down the sides of the wok to loosen the pancake. Flip the pancake over with your spatula or by tossing the whole thing in the air while you have a strong grip on the wok. The second side will cook pretty quickly.
Flip Eggs in Wok to Cook Both Sides
Serve plain, with a sweet chili sauce, or with Thai basil, bean sprouts, and lettuce.
Serves 2, unless you’re like me and can’t stop yourself in eating the entire thing.
Recipe by Jothan Yeager, October 2011
The Bald Gourmet discovers cooking techniques and concepts while traveling the world, then brings them back to his kitchen to create wonderful recipes like Chinese Vegetable Pancake.
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I love this kind of thing. I think it is similar to Egg Fu Yong, or at least the variety of it they make over here.
There is a Korean variety that we like that is made with a batter and primarily features spring onions, and sometimes seafood. I’ll take a picture of it for you next time we eat it.