Jackfruit Chop Suey with Noodles
Recipe by Rosie PukeitiCourse: MainsCuisine: Pasifika, ChineseDifficulty: MediumServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
20
minutesIngredients
3 tsp garlic
3 tsp ginger
1 onion
2 x capsicum
10-12 mushrooms
1 cup frozen peas
2 x 400g can of jackfruit
6 tbsp soy sauce
200g vermicelli
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Finely dice garlic, ginger, onion, capsicum, and mushrooms.
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat. Once the pan is at temperature, pan-fry onion, capsicum and mushrooms for 5 minutes.
- Drain the can of jackfruit and either use your hands or a tea towel to squeeze out as much water as possible from the jackfruit.
- Slice the jackfruit to resemble shredded chicken.
- Add the jackfruit, garlic and ginger to the vegetables cooking in the pan with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Continue cooking for a further 5 – 10 minutes covered.
- Boil a jug or a pot of water. Add the vermicelli to the boiled water in a bowl or pot. Allow to soak in the water for 5 minutes. Once the vermicelli is translucent, cut the noodles using a kitchen scissors before draining the water.
- After 5-10 minutes of the jackfruit and vegetables cooking, add the frozen peas and continue cooking covered until peas are done.
- Season with salt and pepper; add the vermicelli and the last 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
- Stir together in the pan, taste and add extra seasoning and soy sauce if desired.
- Can be serve with cooked rice.
Notes
- TIP: This recipe is flexible with the type of vegetables you can use, such as, frozen mixed vegetables, carrots, celery, spring onions, sliced cabbage, broccoli, silverbeet and taro leaves (pre-cooked) are others.
- To increase the protein content, ½ cup cooked brown lentils or cooked black beans could be added to this recipe.
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