Chop Suey

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I think this recipe is good. It tastes like a Chinese restaurant, and I still like basic old chicken stir fry with broccoli, etc., but this was a nice change. My sauce was really prolific, so I think less sauce would be good.


I tripled this recipe

Chop Suey 

Optional Tenderised Chicken (Note 1):

  • 180g (6oz ) chicken breast , thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda / bi-carb (optional, Note 1)

Sauce (or use Charlie, Note 2):

  • 1 tbsp cornflour / corn starch
  • 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce , or all purpose soy(Note 3)
  • 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce (Note 4)
  • 1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine OR Mirin (Note 5)
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil (optional)  I left this out
  • Dash of white pepper (or black)
  • 3/4 cup (185 ml) water I would decrease this to 1/2 cup

Stir Fry:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil (or other cooking oil)
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped I think it needs more garlic
  • 1/2 onion , sliced (white, brown, yellow) I also added green onions
  • 5 - 6 stems choy sum (or other Asian greens) I did bok choy
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (shiitake is authentic, but any will do)
  • 1 cup bean sprouts 

So, you put the baking soda on the chicken and mix, then wait 20 minutes and then drain it and pat it dry. Then, you add the oil to the wok and heat it, add the garlic and stir and add the onion and stir, then add the chicken until it's not pink, then add mushrooms and carrots, wait 1-2 minutes and then add the green onion and the bok choy and the sauce, bring to a boil, and then about 1 minute later add the bean sprouts. Boil for about 2 minutes.

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