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Chopsuey with Quail Eggs

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Chopsuey with Quail Eggs

This hearty Chopsuey combines tender pork, crisp vegetables, and quail eggs in a savory sauce.

50 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Chopsuey with Quail Eggs

  • 1/4 lb pork shoulder, thinly sliced
  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1 medium carrot, sliced crosswise
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 small cabbage, cut into large pieces
  • 8–12 boiled quail eggs, peeled
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
  • 1 shrimp cube
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup water, divided
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Chopsuey with Quail Eggs

  1. 1.Heat oil in a wok or large pan over medium heat; sauté garlic and onion until the onion softens.
  2. 2.Add pork and cook until lightly browned, then stir-fry with oyster sauce for 3 minutes.
  3. 3.Add shrimp cube and 1/2 cup water; boil, cover, and cook until the liquid reduces by half.
  4. 4.Stir in cauliflower and carrot, then add bell peppers and cabbage; stir-fry 3–5 minutes.
  5. 5.Season with salt and pepper. Mix cornstarch with remaining water, stir into the pan until thickened, then fold in quail eggs.
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