Cooking with Chef Mel Dean... Chap Chye
- Article last reviewed 15 November 2022
- 3 mins read
- Serves: 4
- Preparation: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
Chap Chye - an easy to prepare but oh so tasty dish. Toss in some healthy greens and prawns in the frying pan, and viola, it’s ready!
Ingredients
- 3 cloves of garlic, sliced
- 1-inch piece ginger, sliced
- 1 stalk Chinese leek, sliced
- 100g Chinese cabbage, sliced
- 100g cauliflower
- 50g baby corn
- 100g shitake mushroom
- 6 black fungus, soaked for 20 mins, sliced (hard part removed)
- 50g snow peas
- 12 pcs prawns, shelled
- 1 tbsp light soya sauce, lower in sodium
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce, lower in sodium
- Dash of sesame oil
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- Low-sodium salt to taste
- ¼ cup water
Cooking Method
1. Heat the oil in a wok.
2. Sauté the garlic and ginger. Add in prawns and stir-fry.
3. Then add in oyster sauce, light soya sauce, sesame oil, and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
4. Add in all the vegetables and water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on high heat. Add salt to taste.
5. Turn off the heat and serve hot.
Note: If you prefer a thicker gravy for Chap Chye, instead of adding cornflour, you may add in cauliflower puree by simply blanching some cauliflowers for 2 minutes and blending in food processor till it forms a thick puree. Add in the Chap Chye and mix well.
Download the recipe here!
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