Shrimp Omelets Recipe | Asian Recipes
How to prepare "shrimp omelets"
shrimp omelets (china)
1 cup water
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
8 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 fresh medium mushrooms
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 ounces bean sprouts
8 ounces fresh shrimp
4 scallions
1 stalk celery
2 scallions, thinly sliced
combine water, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and bouillon in small saucepan. cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes. combine eggs, salt and pepper in medium bowl. beat until frothy.
finely chop mushrooms. heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in small skillet. cook mushrooms in the oil 1 minute. stir mushrooms into egg mixture. 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.
for each omelet, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil in large skillet or 7-inch omelet pan. cook over medium heat until hot. pour 1/2 cup 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 scallions.
makes 8 omelets.
