CHOPSUEY ECQ version
Ingredients:
* Minced garlic, 4 cloves *onion
* Red bell pepper * Salt
* Pepper * Sugar (optional)
* Oyster sauce * Vegetable/olive oil
* ½ cup water * Corn (opt:kernel/cream)
* Carrots * Sayote/chayote
* Broccoli
* 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 cup of water (to thicken)
Instructions:
1. Saute garlic (until light brown) and onion
2. Add bilbao sausage and shredded (boiled) chicken
3. Add vegetables; hardest first like carrots then sayote and lastly broccoli (to avoid nutrient loss)
4. Add the dissolved cornstarch
5. Add the bell pepper and cook for a while
6. Add cabbage and let it cook for about 30 seconds or according to your preference
7. Season with salt, sugar, pepper and oyster sauce according to you prefrence
Ingredients you may add to enhance your chopsuey:
* Young corn * Mushroom
* Cauliflower * Tofu
*Liver * Pork/ shrimp (chicken substitute)
Health TIPS and FACTS:
* Chopsuey is best when half cooked to maintain nutritional value of vegetables.
* A cup of chopped red bell pepper contains nearly three times more vitamin C than an orange – 190 mg. Red peppers are also great source of vitamin A, which promotes eye health.
* Broccoli contains vitamin C and rich in filling fiber. Research also shows that broccolimay have cancer preventing properties. RELATED: 9 Health Benefits of Broccoli, According to a Nutritionist
Resources:
Mattheis, Christine, 2020. “12 Foods With More Vitamin C Than Oranges”. Retrieved from
