Chinese Chopsuey
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Chinese chopsuey: crisp fried hakka noodles under a thick wok sauce of mushroom, broccoli, bok choy and carrot. Mild, serves 4, 45 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
27 itemsCarrot¼ cup
Beans¼ cup
Broccoli, Florets¼ cup
Zucchini¼ cup
Red Capsicum¼ cup
Bok Choy¼ cup
Palak (Spinach)¼ cup
Water1 litre
Salt3 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
White Pepper Powder¼ tsp
MSG½ tsp
Vinegar1 tsp
Soy Sauce1 tsp
Corn Flour6 tbsp
Spring Onion (greens), Finely Chopped3 tbsp
Hakka Noodles1
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Ginger, Minced1 tbsp
Garlic, Minced1 tbsp
Spring Onion (whites)3 tbsp
Green Chilli, Minced2
Onion1
Mushroom, Halved¼ cup
Contains: wheat, soya, mushroom.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 355kcal | 1420kcal |
| Protein | 5.4g | 22g |
| Carbohydrate | 47g | 190g |
| Fat | 16g | 64g |
| Fibre | 3.1g | 12g |
| Sugar | 4.3g | 17g |
Cookd masalas for hakka noodles
Method
- 1
To make fried noodles, blanch the noodles in boiling water for 3 mins with 1 tsp of salt and drain. Cool down the noodles.
Hakka NoodlesWaterSalt
- 2
Cool down the noodles and dust with cornstarch.
Corn Flour
- 3
Deep fry until crispy and golden brown.
Sunflower Oil
- 4
For the sauce, Heat oil in a wok and add the minced ginger, garlic,spring onion and green chillies. Saute for 2 mins.
Sunflower OilGingerGarlicSpring Onion (whites)Green Chilli
- 5
Add the rest of the vegetables into the wok and saute on a high flame.
CarrotBeansBroccoliZucchiniRed CapsicumBok ChoyPalak (Spinach)OnionMushroom
- 6
Add a litre of water to the wok and allow it to come to a boil, let the vegetables get tender but not mushy or over-boiled. Season with salt.
WaterSalt
- 7
Add sugar, white pepper powder and MSG. Add the soya sauce and vinegar.
SugarWhite Pepper PowderMSGVinegarSoy Sauce
- 8
Thicken the sauce with a mixture of cornstarch and water.
Corn FlourWater
- 9
Finish with spring onion greens.
Spring Onion (greens)
Before you start
- How long does Chinese Chopsuey take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chinese Chopsuey serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chinese Chopsuey vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Chinese Chopsuey spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Chinese Chopsuey?
- 1 Hakka Noodles, 3 tbsp Corn Flour, 1 tsp Soy Sauce, ¼ cup Carrot, ¼ cup Beans, ¼ cup Broccoli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chinese Chopsuey?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chinese Chopsuey?
- About 355 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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