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American chopsuey is one of the most popular Indo-Chinese fusion dishes,
And today, I'm going to show you how to make this very easily at home...
...with lots of veggies and of course some chicken.
So let's get started.
There are two things that I'm going to make in this recipe,
Some pan-fried noodles and of course the American chopsuey.
I'm getting started with the Pan-fried noodles first.
For which in this frying pan,
I'm going to add about 3 to 4 tbsp of Oil,
Don't be alarmed it is Pan-fried noodles after all.
And just heat that up.
In the meantime here in this bowl, I've got about a 100 gms of Noodles...
...that have been boiled and have cooled down completely.
To this, I'm going to add a little bit of cornflour in batches,
Not all in one go.
Just sprinkle that in.
And, toss it through with your fingers.
So that the noodles are completely coated in the cornflour.
And now that the oil has heated up,
I'm just going to make sure that this is nicely distributed...
...right through the oil.
Just tuck the sides in, so that they don't stick out,
Makes it easier when you're flipping the noodles.
And just let these get slightly fried and golden on a medium flame.
I've shifted the pan-fried noodles to another flame,
And in this Wok, I'm going to start cooking the American Chopsuey.
First thing that goes in is about 2 tbsp of oil.
And I've got about 200 grams of boneless chicken,
That I've marinated with just some salt and pepper, nothing else.
And of course, it's been cut up into thin slices,
I'm going to add this to the Pan.
But I'm not looking to cook this through completely,
Just wait for it to get slightly golden.
The noodles have turned slightly golden on this side,
So I'm just going to very carefully flip them over,
And let them cook and become nice and golden on the other side too.
Just stir the chicken through once.
I've just turned the flame off,
And I'm just going to take out the chicken,
And let it drain on this paper towel.
I've taken the chicken out of the pan,
And I'm just going to check on the Pan-fried noodles.
Oh yeah! they look nice and golden,
So I'm just going to turn off the flame,
And very carefully take out this beautiful disc of the pan-fried noodles,
And leave it to drain on a paper towel.
Now in the same wok where I have a little bit of oil left,
I'm going to keep the flame on low.
And add some ginger and garlic.
1 tsp of finely minced Garlic.
And 1 tsp of finely minced Ginger.
And just cook these till the raw aroma goes away.
Next in is one spring onion white part, again finely sliced.
1/2 a cup of finely shredded Cabbage.
1 carrot that's also been cut into thin matchsticks.
And 1 Green Capsicum, also finely sliced.
Now just stir fry these mixing it together really well,
So that the flavor of the ginger and garlic...
...mixes really well with the veggies.
Time to add the chicken back into the pan,
And again stir fry it with the veggies.
So the flavors come together really well.
High flame and just toss it through really well.
Next in is about a quarter cup of Mung Beans.
Stir those in.
Now at this point, I'm going to add about 1 and a 1/2 cups of chicken stock.
But I'm going to save about 1 tbsp for the slurry later.
Now to this, I'm going to add about 5 tbsp of Tomato Ketchup.
This will make it slightly sweet little bit tangy,
It just gives it that quintessential American chopsuey flavor.
1 tbsp of Chili sauce.
1 tsp of Soy sauce.
And now just stir all of these in.
To this left over chicken stock,
I'm going to add just about a tbsp of Corn flour.
And make a smooth and lump-free slurry.
And add this to the pan.
And immediately take the heat up, and stir it through.
At this point of time, I'm going to add a little bit of salt.
Just a tiny amount not too much.
And just a tiny pinch of Sugar.
You really can add more sugar if you like,
But the ketchup is already sweet, so I'm not adding any more.
This American chop suey is absolutely ready.
It's thickened only slightly it's not very thick.
I'm going to take it off the heat.
Add just about a quarter of a tsp of plain vinegar.
Stir that in, because we're ready to eat this.
I'm just going to ladle this into a bowl.
Now just serve this with the Pan-fried noodles.
Just tuck it in to the side.
And you're absolutely ready to eat this.
American Chopsuey is a classic Indo-Chinese fusion dish,
And like I showed you it's very easy to make at home.
And of course, saves a few calories as well.
So I really hope you'll try this recipe soon.
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