Chop Suey

When I looked at our refrigerator the other day, I saw the quail eggs that hubby bought from the store. We barely touched them and so I thought that may be it's time to make Chop Suey. We also have the veggies that I need for the recipe. All I need really was just few things to make this different menu for dinner. We have been eating just soup and bread for the past few days now I wanted something else.

Hubby was asking when he saw the food on the table ,with the egg on top, but I just told him to just try it. He had no idea that I was making this dish. I thought that he would not like it because of the shrimp and the eggs. These two things are high in cholesterol but if we just take them in moderation, I think, should be fine.

Here is what you need:

* 3 tbsp olive oil
* 1 onion chopped (medium size)
* 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
* 3 stalks of celery, cut diagonally
* 2 carrots, cut diagonally in 1 cm thickness (small)
* 1.5 cups shitake mushrooms, cut in strips
* 1 cup broccoli
* 1 cup cauliflower
* 1 cup bean sprouts
* 1/3 cup green beans
* 1 cup snow peas
* 1 cup shrimp, clean and precooked
* 2 cup chicken, cut into bite sizes
* 6 hard boiled quail eggs
* 2 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsp water
* 1/2 cup chicken stock or water
* salt or soy sauce to taste (I used low sodium soy sauce)

Here is how to do it:
* Prepare chicken meat, remove excess skin and fat.
* Add lemon juice and set aside for 10 minutes to soak the meat.
* Saute garlic in olive oil until light brown and in medium heat.
* Add chopped onions and stir until transparent.
* Add green beans and cover for 2 minutes.
* Then add chicken meat and carrots and cover for 5 minutes.
* Add the water or chicken stock, soy sauce and cover for a minute.
* Add mushrooms, celery, broccoli, cauliflower and cover for 2 minutes.
* Then mix in the sprouts and snow peas and cover for 5 minutes.
* Pour in the dissolved cornstarch and stir to thicken.
* Simmer for 3 minutes or until desired crispiness of veggies is attained.
* Mixed in the quail eggs before serving.
* Serve hot with your favorite noodle or rice.
* Have a Happy Meal!

Chop Suey