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Aemrican Chopsuey served on crispy fried noodles in a white plate with a fork
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American Chop Suey

An Indo Chinese favourite, veggies in a sweet, spicy, sour sauce are served over crispy fried noodles. The only work is in prepping the veggies but after that, the entire dish comes together in under 30 minutes.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian Chinese
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 217kcal
Author Richa

Ingredients

Fried Noodles

  • 150 Grams Hakka Noodles
  • 4 Cups Water
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt Or Add As Required
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Corn Flour or Corn Starch
  • Oil As Required For Deep Frying

American Chop Suey Sauce

  • 1 Tablespoon Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Finely Chopped Ginger
  • 1 Teaspoon Finely Chopped Garlic
  • ¼ Cup Sliced Onions approximately
  • ½ Cup Julienned Carrot
  • ½ Cup Sliced Bell Peppers yellow and red
  • ½ Cup Shredded Cabbage
  • ¼ Cup Chopped Spring Onions green part cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 4 Tablespoons Tomato Ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce Naturally Fermented Or Naturally Brewed
  • 2 Tablespoon Red Chilli Sauce or Sriracha
  • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Cornflour
  • 2 - 2 ½ Cups Water
  • 2 Teaspoons Sugar
  • 2-3 Green chillies finely chopped
  • Juice Of 1 Lime
  • Salt As Required
  • Chopped Spring Onions For Garnish

Instructions

Fried Noodles

  • Boil the noodles with salt and a teaspoon of oil till al dente. My rule of thumb is to boil the noodles for 60 seconds less than the package instructions.
  • Immediately drain them in a colander and wash them thoroughly with cold water.
  • Once they are completely drained, spread them out in an even layer on a sheet or parchment paper and leave them out to dry for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, sprinkle the noodles with cornflour and toss them well.
  • Heat oil in a cast iron skillet or frying pan till it starts shimmering (350F/ 180C). You can drop a small piece of noodle in the oil to check if it's hot enough. If there is no movement in the oil when you drop the noodle, it's not hot enough.
  • Keep the heat to medium high, and add a handful of noodles to the oil, spreading them out. Deep fry them for 2-3 minutes till they are a deep golden brown. Do this in batches so that the temperature of the oil does not drop down significantly once you add the noodles.
  • Drain them out on some tissue paper and let them cool completely before using. Keep aside.

American Chop Suey Sauce

  • Heat oil in a wok or kadai and add ginger and garlic. Stir fry for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  • Add onions, carrots and capsicum and stir fry on high heat for 1-2 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add cabbage, spring onions and bok choy and stir fry again for 1-2 minutes on high heat.
  • Add tomato sauce, soy sauce, red chilli sauce, black pepper powder and sugar and mix well until combined.
  • Combine corn flour and water in a bowl and add to the wok. Add green chillies and continue stirring until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until desired consistency has been reached.
  • Add lime juice. Sprinkle with spring onion greens and serve hot on top of fried noodles.

Video

Notes

  • Preparation: Make sure all the veggies are prepped and ready to go as Chinese stir fries cook really quickly!
  • Chopping: Cut the veggies into thick juliennes or strips (as shown) so that they don’t go soggy too fast and stay crisp. 
  • Lime Juice: This is an important element to the sauce as the tanginess really helps balance out the other flavours, but it should be added right at the end to keep its freshness. 
  • Serving: Once you pour the gravy over crispy noodles, serve this immediately so that the noodles do not become soggy. You can serve separate gravy bowls for whoever is eating to pour themselves. 
  • Air Fryer Noodles: We tested air frying and deep frying the noodles because they were the only ‘unhealthy’ element of this dish. And honestly, we couldn’t tell the difference. Find the method for deep frying noodles in the recipe notes below.

Nutrition

Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1023mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2276IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg