Description
This Chicken Chop Suey is a quick and healthy American-Chinese stir fry loaded with vegetables and tender chicken in a flavorful sauce made with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and rice vinegar.
Ingredients
- 180g (6oz) chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp baking soda / bi-carb (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornflour / corn starch
- 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce (or all-purpose soy)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil (optional)
- Dash of white pepper (or black)
- 3/4 cup (185 ml) water
- 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 onion, sliced (white, brown, or yellow)
- 5–6 stems choy sum (or other Asian greens), chopped
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (shiitake preferred)
- 1 cup bean sprouts
Instructions
- Optional: Tenderize the chicken by mixing it with baking soda and letting it sit for 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing cornflour and soy sauce until smooth, then stir in remaining sauce ingredients.
- Trim choy sum and cut into 7cm (3″) pieces, separating stems and leaves. Slice carrot into thin pieces.
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and onion, stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add chicken and stir fry until it changes from pink to white (about 1 minute).
- Add choy sum stems, carrot, and mushrooms. Stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add choy sum leaves, bean sprouts, and sauce. Stir fry 1–2 minutes until sauce thickens and vegetables are tender-crisp.
- Serve immediately with rice or cauliflower rice.
Notes
- Note 1: Baking soda tenderizes the chicken for a restaurant-style texture.
- Note 2: ‘Charlie’ is a homemade stir-fry sauce mix; see original recipe site for substitution details.
- Note 3: Use light soy sauce or all-purpose soy, not dark soy sauce.
- Note 4: Oyster sauce adds depth and umami flavor. For vegetarian, use mushroom sauce.
- Rice vinegar is key for authentic flavor. Substitute with white vinegar if needed.
- Prep Time: 9 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Mains
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: American Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
