Sunday, June 23, 2013

Chop Suey

Chop Suey is a dish with Chinese origins made of meat and vegetables. The word “chop suey” literally means “assorted pieces”. The traditional Filipino Chop Suey is usually prepared using chicken meat, liver and gizzards with cabbage, dried black fungus, snow peas and carrots but in time people made variations of the recipe to add new flavor and due to the availability of the ingredients.



Ingredients:

  •     3 tablespoons palm oil
  •     1 large onion, diced
  •     2 tbsp minced garlic
  •     400 grams pork (Boston butt or Picnic shoulder),cut into cubes or strips
  •     400 grams medium shrimp, boiled and peeled
  •     250 grams squid balls sliced in half (I prefer Sea Quest by CDO)
  •     250 grams Chinese cabbage, cut to squares
  •     250 grams cauliflower, broken down to serving pieces
  •     250 grams broccoli, broken down to serving pieces
  •     3 stalks celery, cut into 2″ long pieces
  •     1 big red bell pepper sliced
  •     1 big green bell pepper sliced
  •     1 medium carrot, sliced (I suggest a carrot flower cut)
  •     200 grams young corn, sliced diagonally in half
  •     100 grams snow peas
  •     1 dozen quail eggs, boiled and shelled      
  •     (OPTIONAL)  200 grams Cloud ear fungus/Black dried fungus
  •     Shrimp or Pork bouillon
  •     pepper
  •     3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  •     3 teaspoons soy sauce
  •     2 teaspoons sesame oil
  •     2 teaspoons sugar
  •     cornstarch slurry (1/4 cup water + 2 tbsp cornstarch) 
                     

  Steps:
  • Soak the cloud ear fungus in water and set aside
  • In a small bowl, combine the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil sugar,slurry and mix well.
  • Sauté the garlic and onion in a large pot or a wok under medium heat
  • Add the pork sprinkle  pepper and simmer for 3 minutes
  • Add the squid balls and the bouillon and simmer for 2 minutes
  • Add the carrots, young corn,  cauliflower and broccoli. Mix and cover for a minute
  • Add the cabbage, snow peas, bell pepper, celery and eggs. Mix and cover for a minute.
  • Add the shrimp and cloud ear fungus, simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Add the slurry mix and mix it well, simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Turn the heat off and leave it on top of the stove for 2 minutes , let the remaining heat complete the job
  • Transfer to a serving bowl and serve!

Note: 


You may adjust the cooking time of the veggies  if  want it well done. I prefer my veggies crunchy. :)