Chicken Chop Suey
Directions
- 1Thinly slice chicken breast.
- 2Add soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, and baking soda to the chicken.
- 3Mix well and set aside to marinate.
- 4Combine light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and water in a small bowl for the sauce.
- 5In a separate bowl, mix a teaspoon of cornstarch with a little water to create a slurry.
- 6Set both aside.
- 7Slice carrots and baby corn.
- 8Snap off the end tips and remove the string from the snow peas.
- 9Slice onions.
- 10Cut the white part of spring onions into half, then cut it into 2-inch pieces.
- 11Prepare fresh minced garlic and ginger.
- 12Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- 13Add the carrots and baby corn.
- 14Stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
- 15Add the snow peas and sliced onions.
- 16Stir-fry everything together for a minute or so.
- 17Remove the vegetables from the pan and set them aside.
- 18Add a little more oil to the same pan.
- 19Add minced garlic and ginger and sauté for a few seconds until fragrant.
- 20Toss in your marinated chicken.
- 21Stir-fry for about 2 to 3 minutes until it's about 80% cooked through.
- 22Pour in the prepared sauce.
- 23Add back the vegetables and also the bean sprouts.
- 24Toss everything to make sure the chicken and veggies are nicely coated.
- 25Add the cornstarch slurry and follow with the spring onions.
- 26Give it a good stir and cook for another minute or so until the sauce is glossy.
- 27Drizzle a bit of sesame oil over the top.
- 28Serve it over a bed of steamed rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- 250 g chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable or canola)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 carrot
- 4 baby corn
- 8 snow peas
- 2 spring onions
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
Equipment
knifecutting boardsmall bowlspoonpan
Tips
- This simple mix helps the chicken tender and flavorful.