Have a craving for some delicious Chinese take out? Here is the cure! Pair this with my Faux Fried Rice & you have a delicious, healthy & even low carb meal that feels like it should have come out of a delivery container!
Gravy Ingredients:
2 tbsp of Smart Balance, butter or your preferred butter substitute
2 cups beef broth (preferably low sodium)
1 1/2 cups of silken tofu
1/2 tsp xanthan Gum
2 tbs oyster Sauce
1 tbs soy Sauce
1 tsp ground pepper
1 thumb sized piece of ginger grated
a dash of garlic powder
Egg Patty Ingredients:
8 eggs whisked in a large bowl
12 oz Cod (or your preferred fish)
1 4oz can baby shrimp (want to go all out & use larger, fresh shrimp? Go crazy, have a blast!)
1 sweet vidalia onion thinly sliced
5 baby bok choy chopped
3 scallions chopped
1tsp soy sauce
1tsp pepper
olive oil for cooking
Directions:
Make your gravy first. Melt your butter/butter substitute in a small pot on medium heat and add your beef broth. Once your liquids are simmering, add the remainder of your ingredients except for the xanthan gum & silken tofu. For the next step I used an immersion blending stick but you could also use a blender or get an arm workout in with a whisk! If you are using a device besides an immersion blending stick you may want to use a larger pot to minimize mess. Next add in your silken tofu, blend thoroughly & slowly add your xanthan gum while blending until desired consistency is reached. Remove pot from heat & keep gravy covered to keep warm.
TIP: Xanthan Gum is a low carb, vegan, gluten free thickening agent. I was reluctant to purchase it at first because a certain specialty store was selling a popular brand for $15, but I then found small packages for 50cents in my local ShopRite! Xanthan Gum is great in gravies or sauces that need thickening and also low carb breads that are missing that yummy gluten.
To start my egg patties, I first seasoned with garlic, salt & pepper & then cooked my cod fish in a little olive oil in a non stick frying pan. Remove the fish from your pan, roughly chop & place aside to slightly cool. Cook your vegetables in the same frying pan with the remaining oil & fish drippings until a little wilted. You want your vegetables to have a little firmness in your egg patties. Place vegetables aside to slightly cool. Whisk together your egg, soy sauce & pepper & then add the remaining egg patty ingredients. For the next step, I used a small 7" frying pan & a large serving spoon. My frying pan was the exact size I wanted my egg patties to be, but if you only have larger frying pans, make larger patties to share! I am hoping whatever size patty you create, you will be able to fry it golden & flip it in one shot so you do not end up with an Egg Foo Young Scramble! ( the smaller the pan, the better) Heat your pan & a little oil on medium-high & then spoon a heaping spoonful of egg mixture directly into the center. Once you can see the delicious brown starting to work it's way to the edges of your egg it's time to flip! This recipe made me 8 - 6" patties. Serve your egg patties with gravy, Faux Fried Rice or a side of real rice for those in your household who want it & top with fresh chopped scallions!
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