Showing posts with label oyster sauce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oyster sauce. Show all posts

Monday, July 5, 2010

Ikay's first taste of Chopsuey

Wondering who is Ikay? Hubby bought for me a new cooking range which I named Ikay.  It was delivered yesterday and was firstly used in cooking......Chopsuey!


For this dish, I gathered these ingredients:
  • 1/4 kg chicken breast, cut into desired chunks
  • 1/4 kg cauliflower, separate florets
  • 1/8 kg green beans, ends trimmed
  • 1/8 kg chinese cabbage, split a leaf into 4
  • Some button mushrooms, cut into two
  • 1 celery stalk , chopped
  • 6 pieces young corn, split to two
  • 1 carrot, sliced diagonally
  • 1 head of onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped (I grate it to arrive with the smallest possible pieces)
  • 1- 1/2 cups water
  • Oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
How I did it:
  • In a wok, sauté the onion, garlic and celery until translucent. Add the chicken, stir fry for about 2 minutes in a low fire. Pour the water, adjust the heat into high, cover and simmer till the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  • Add the vegetables except the Chinese cabbage. This takes lesser time to cook as compared to the other vegetables hence adding it later.
  • Add about 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce, mix the vegetables. After about 2 minutes, time to add the chinese cabbage.
  • Season with pepper and salt as per your liking then cover and cook till the vegetables are done but still with a crisp.
  • Serve while fresh and hot! Enjoy!

(my final dish - Chopsuey)