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Chopsuey

Jaime Inez
If you're looking for a delicious and healthy version of this dish, try making it at home. You can make it yourself by blending different types of vegetables and spices. Using different vegetables will add to the flavor of your dish. While it may sound a bit complicated, it's simple to prepare. You can easily substitute the vegetable you're using with a few fresh ones. If you're serving it as a side dish, you can just add it to the rice and serve it with the rest of your rice.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 4 servings
Calories 266 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ whole Cabbage ¼ of a whole at least, cut in shreds
  • 200 g Snap beans 200g at least, cut diagonally
  • 1 whole Carrots 1 whole, julienned
  • ½ whole Bell peppers red or green or both, ½ of whole, cut diagonally
  • ¼ whole Cauliflower ¼ of a whole at least, cut in small parts
  • Chinese celery Kinchay (optional but desired), cut into bits
  • 1 whole Onions 1 whole, cut in shreds
  • 5-7 cloves Garlic crushed and chopped
  • 4 heads Shrimps 4 heads at least, heads detached and bodies cut
  • 100 g Pork liver 100g at least, cut in small pieces
  • 5 pieces Fish balls optional, 5 pieces at least, cut in halves
  • 2-3 tbsp Oyster sauce
  • ½ tbsp Soy sauce
  • ½ cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch dissolved in water
  • Fish sauce to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Put oil in a heated wok.
  • Saute the garlic under medium heat.
  • When it turns golden, put in the onions.
  • Put the heat to low. Continue stirring the dish.
  • Put in the shrimp heads. Crush them against the wok to release more flavors.
  • Add in the liver. It cooks very quickly so continue stirring on.
  • When the liver changes, add in the fish balls.
  • Turn the heat back on to medium.
  • Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir.
  • Add the vegetables one by one – carrots, beans, cauliflower and the cabbage.
  • Add in the water.
  • When the water boils, add in the dissolved cornstarch.
  • Add in the bell peppers. Continue stirring.
  • Season with fish sauce and pepper.
  • Turn off the heat and do not cover the dish.
  • Serve while hot with steamy rice.

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Notes

Do not throw the heads of the shrimps. They are full of flavors. I crush them like crazy during the cook to release those yummy goodness into my dish.
Keyword chopsuey, vegetable