CHOP SUEY

As I've mentioned in my previous blog, Pampanga is rich in culture and history. About 22% of the Philippine population are Chinese. They are called Filipino Chinese or Chinese Mestizo. Or in short they are called "Chinoy" ( short for Chinese-Pinoy). Having that said, we inherited their amazing culture as well as their cuisine.

We started eating noodles, dumplings and the recipe for the day, Chop suey.
Chop suey literally means little pieces. The dish consists of meats such as chicken, pork or shrimp. It is usually served with rice but a lot of people eat it with stir-fry noodles instead and call it "chow mein". As for the family, we prefer to eat it as it is. Enjoy!

CHOP SUEY

1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 medium onion sliced
1 lb chicken breast cubed
2 C chicken broth
2 C broccoli
1 C carrots
1 C green beans
1 C Snow Peas
1/4 C Fish Sauce (depending on your taste, you can modify)
1/2 Chopped Cabbage
1 lb small shrimp
2 Dozens Quail Eggs
Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Saute the garlic and onions until medium brown.

2. Add the chicken and continue mixing it until the outside part of the chicken is cooked.

3. Add the chicken broth, let it boil then turn down the heat and cover it. Let it simmer until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.

4. Now add the broccoli, carrots, green beans and snow peas or sitsaro and cover it again until the vegetables turned "al dente".

5. It's time to season the dish with fish sauce, salt and pepper.

6. Now add the cabbage and cover it for 2 mins.

7. Add the shrimp and cover until the shrimp are cooked. They will turn bright pink when they're ready.

8. Now for the final step, add the quail eggs then serve...
9. Mangan Tana!



Special thanks to my special testers who very much enjoyed the healthy dish.  ;-)