Wednesday, January 21, 2009

About Stir Fry and Smooth Egg Gravy


A restaurant dish that is easy to replicate at home.

Ingredients : sliced celery, scallops, carrot, dry roast unsalted macadamia nuts, 3 egg white, 1 egg, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, pepper, ginger, chopped garlic.

Fry garlic, scallop, celery in oil sequentially. Add oyster sauce and seasoning sauces to taste. Throw in macadamia nuts. Stir in the egg white last.

The secret of smooth egg white gravy
Egg gravy will no longer be smooth once it is overcooked.
Remove from heat immediately and serve.
Tip : make use of excess egg white from making creme brulee or Indonesian layered cake.
Other Dishes using the same method :
- Stir fry thinly sliced beef
- Fried prawn
- Fish slices
- Fried loofah gourd
- Tofu hot pot
Fried noodles with egg gravy
The same principle can be applied to frying rice noodles or egg noodles.
- Grill or pan fry noodles with oil on medium high heat till crispy and firm.
Remove from heat.
- Fry the meat and vegetables that would be included in the noodle dish.
- Return noodles to the wok.
- Lightly beat egg white with salt and pepper according to taste. Swirl it around the frying pan or wok quickly and remove from heat
Noodles :
Wat Tan Hor
Cantonese style fried egg noodles
Sung Mee

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