Chop Suey Recipe

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text single_style=”1″]Tender slices of chicken and a bounty of veggies make this chop suey recipe a favorite of mine to cook for the family. In less than 20 minutes, I can make this tasty-as-takeout version that’s healthier with less oil and fresher ingredients. Plus, my kids just love saying “chop suey” which means they happily eat every last bite!

Homemade Chop Suey Recipe

This homemade Chop Suey recipe is better than that takeout. The trick to amazing chop suey is all in the sauce. When you get the Chop Suey sauce right it makes the entire dish exceptional! A good Chop Suey sauce is all in the oyster sauce and shaoxing wine. Its the trick that all the Chinese restaurants use to make their sauce delicious.

Prep: 7min

Total: 17min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 160 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 723 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, unSaturated Fat 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp garlic (minced)
• 1 small white onion (sliced)
• 3 medium carrots (thinly sliced)
• 3 stems bok choy
• 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 cup water

Instruction:

1. First, tenderize or “velvet” the chicken. Coat the chicken evenly in the baking soda and set aside for about 20-30 minutes. While the chicken sits, make the sauce.
2. To make chop suey sauce, start by whisking the cornstarch and soy sauce in bowl and then add in the oyster sauce, shaoxing wine, sesame oil, white, pepper, and water. Once the sauce is mixed, heat the vegetable oil on high heat in a wok. Add the garlic and onion and cook for about a minute, then add the chicken and cook for another minute. Once the chicken changes from pink to white, add in your veggies except for the bean sprouts and stir fry for an additional minute. Add in the bean sprouts and sauce. Stir fry until the sauce thickens and the vegetables remain crisp. Serve immediately over rice.

Chop Suey

This is a perfect dish for vegetable lovers. Chop suey is a dish made using a variety of veggies including snow peas, young corn, cabbage, and bell peppers. There is also a protein and seafood component in it. I went the extra mile by adding boiled and cute quail eggs. It was so good.

Prep: 10min

Total: 40min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 4 g

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 4 g, calories 214 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 1075 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 9 g

Ingredients:

• 7 pieces shrimp (cleaned and deveined)
• 3 ounces pork (sliced)
• 3 ounces boneless chicken breast (sliced)
• 1 ½ cup cauliflower (florets)
• 1 piece carrot (sliced crosswise into thin pieces)
• 15 pieces snow peas
• 8 pieces baby corn
• 1 piece red bell pepper (sliced into squares)
• 1 piece green bell pepper (sliced into squares)
• 1 ½ cups cabbage (chopped)
• 12 pieces quail eggs (boiled)
• 1 piece yellow onion (sliced)
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 ½ tablespoons oyster sauce
• ¾ cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (diluted in ½ cup water)
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instruction:

1. Heat oil in a wok or pan.
2. Pan fry the shrimp for 1 minute per side. Remove from the wok. Set aside.
3. Saute onion. Add garlic and continue to saute until the onion becomes soft.
4. Add pork and chicken. Stir fry until light brown.
5. Add soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir.
6. Pour water. Let boil. Cover and cook in medium heat for 15 minutes.
7. Add cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers, snow peas, and young corn. Stir.
8. Add cabbage. Toss. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
9. Put the pan-fried shrimp into the pot and add ground black pepper.
10. Add the boiled quail eggs and cornstarch diluted in water. Toss.
11. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.
12. Share and enjoy!

Quick and Easy Chop Suey Recipe!

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