Chop Suey: Chicken Stir-Fry

Name: Chop Suey: Chicken Stir-Fry
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: ▢ 180g (6oz ) chicken breast , thinly sliced; ▢ 1/2 tsp baking soda / bi-carb; 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); ▢ Dash of white pepper (or black); ▢ 3/4 cup (185 ml) water; ▢ 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil (or other cooking oil); 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped; 1/2 onion , sliced (white, brown, yellow); ▢ 5 - 6 stems choy sum (or other Asian greens); 1 medium carrot; M1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (shiitake is authentic, but any will do); 1 cup bean sprouts

9 steps

Prep:9minCook:6min

The essential ingredient for a great Chop Suey sauce is Chinese cooking wine. All Chinese restaurants use it! See notes for subs if you can't get your hands on it. Veggie loaded, light on the meat, this is healthy and adaptable to whatever you've got in your fridge!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:52:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories323 kcal (16%)

Total Fat17.7 g (25%)

Carbs19.3 g (7%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein23.4 g (47%)

Sodium1195.6 mg (60%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

Instructions

VELVET CHICKEN

Step 1

Place chicken in a bowl, sprinkle over baking soda. Use your fingers to mix then set aside for 20 minutes, no longer than 30 minutes (can get too tender). Rinse well, pat excess water with paper towels, set aside

PREP INGREDIENTS

Step 2

Sauce: Place cornflour and soy sauce in a bowl. Mix until lump free. Then add remaining Sauce ingredients and stir.

Step 3

Chop choy sum: Trim end off choy sum. Then cut into 7cm (3") pieces. Separate stems from leaves.

Step 4

Chop carrot - Peel then cut into 3cm (1.3") pieces. Then slice the pieces thinly.

STIR FRY

Step 5

Heat oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add garlic, stir quickly, then add onion, Cook for 1 minute, moving constantly, until onion is starting to wilt.

Step 6

Add chicken, cook for 1 minute until the surface changes from pink to white.

Step 7

Add choy sum stems, carrot and mushrooms. Stir fry for 1 minute.

Step 8

Add choy sum leaves, bean sprouts and Sauce. Stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the Sauce thickens to a thick syrup consistency. Vegetables should still be tender/crisp, not soggy and soft.

Step 9

Serve immediately with rice (for low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice!)