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Nyonya-Style Chap Chye Recipe
Chap chye is made to be a family-sharing platter and is therefore commonly served during gatherings or celebrations, especially before Chinese New Year. Nothing captures the essence of Nyonya cuisine better than chap chye—a mix of vegetables and glass noodles braised in a flavourful and bold sauce. If you’ve got family visiting, whip up this chap chye recipe that’ll be the star of your dinner table.
Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Nyonya
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Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp of fermented bean paste
- 2 tsp of dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of oyster sauce
- ½ tsp of sugar
- 1 tsp of sesame oil
- 3 tbsp of cooking oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 20g of dried shrimp, soaked
- 100g of boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced
- 500g of Napa cabbage, cut into large chunks
- 20g of wood ear mushrooms, soaked and sliced1
- 30g of shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced
- 50g of dried beancurd sheets, soaked and cut into bite-size pieces
- 200ml of water
- 100g of mungbean thread noodles (or glass noodles), soaked
- 5g of fat choy
Equipment
- 1 bowl
- 1 skillet
Directions
- Combine fermented bean paste, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and sesame oil in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a skillet over high heat, add oil.
- Add garlic and stir-fry for 5 seconds.
- Add the dried shrimp and stir-fry for another minute.
- Add the chicken and stir-fry until brown.
- Add Napa cabbage, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, dried beancurd sheets, and the seasoning prepared above. Stir to mix.
- Pour in water and bring it to a boil.
- Cover the skillet, turn the heat down to low, and let it braise for 40 minutes.
- Add the mungbean thread noodles and fat choy. Mix everything until well incorporated.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Vegetarian-friendly Alternative
You can turn this chap chye recipe into a vegetarian-friendly dish by swapping out a few ingredients. Instead of using dried shrimp and chicken, you can opt for extra-firm tofu. For the sauce, use vegetarian oyster sauce instead of regular oyster sauce.