Chop Suey recipe is derived from the Chinese cuisine in which, a combination of a variety of vegetables are sautéed with either pork or chicken, sometimes with boiled quail eggs added, like what Millie did with her Shrimp Chop Suey with Quail Eggs. A Chop Suey recipe can actually be mixed with chicken, pork, beef shrimp and even fish, depending on your choice of main ingredients.
Filipinos have adapted such delicious Chop Suey dish from the Chinese immigrants centuries ago. Over time, many of us have learned to create our own version of this delicious dish. Millie’s delicious Shrimp Chop Suey with Quail Eggs is sautéed with a group of nutrient-rich vegetables like cauliflower, bell peppers, cabbage, carrots and zucchini. Serves your family well for lunch or dinner!
Ingredients: 3-4 servings
12 medium shelled shrimps
12 boiled Quail eggs
2 cups sliced cabbage
2 cups sliced cauliflower
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup peapods
1 cup bell peppers red and green
1 medium sliced tomatoes
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 medium onion cubes
2 tbsp. cooking oil
salt & pepper to taste
soy sauce(optional)
Cooking Procedure:
- Clean and peel shrimps, boil the quail eggs, peel and set aside. Wash all the vegetables cut and slice accordingly. Cut onion into 4 cubes.
- Turn on your stove to medium heat. Add cooking oil on the pan and sauté garlic, onions and tomatoes, followed by the shrimps.
- Add the vegetables next, starting with carrots, cauliflower, zucchini, red and green bell peppers. Add the cabbage, pea pods, then the boiled quail eggs last. Sprinkle enough salt and pepper to perk its flavor.
- Gently sauté to complete the cooking process, but do not overcook the vegetables and shrimps. Add some soy sauce if desired. Serve this delicious Shrimp Chop Suey with Quail Eggs hot, with steamed rice.
Tip: Overcooking your vegetables will not just drain their flavor but it will also result to loss of important nutrients. It goes the same with shrimps. Shrimps also turn kind of rubbery-hard(for lack of better words) to taste when overcooked.