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Cooking with Chef Mel Dean... Chap Chye

Chef Mel Dean shares how he prepares chap chye for a healthy and well balanced meal.
  • 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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