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Binondo Style Crab Foo Yong

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Binondo Style Crab Foo Yong

Binondo Style Crab Foo Yong is a seafood-packed omelette served under glossy savory sauce.

35 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Binondo Style Crab Foo Yong

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup fresh crab meat or drained canned crab meat
  • 1 cup finely shredded surimi
  • 1/2 cup bean sprouts
  • 2 spring onions, sliced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup seafood stock
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Cooking oil, for frying
  • 1 cup chicken or seafood broth
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

How to cook Binondo Style Crab Foo Yong

  1. 1.Whisk seafood stock and 2 tablespoons cornstarch until smooth, then beat in eggs.
  2. 2.Mix in crab, surimi, bean sprouts, spring onions, onion, garlic, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3.Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Cook half the mixture, covered, for 4 minutes until golden underneath.
  4. 4.Flip carefully, cover, and cook 4 minutes more. Repeat with remaining mixture.
  5. 5.Simmer broth, oyster sauce, remaining soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil in a saucepan.
  6. 6.Stir in cornstarch slurry until thick. Pour over omelettes and serve hot with rice.
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