Shrimp Chop Suey Recipe

Our shrimp chop suey recipe is the perfect way to clean out and use up all the veggies in your fridge. The dish consists of shrimp and a rainbow of vegetables stir fried in a thickened sauce.

Appealing and appetizing with a variety of colors and textures, our shrimp chop suey is visually stunning and fantastically healthy.

What Is Chop Suey?

Chop suey is an American-Chinese dish. It contains bite-sized chunks of protein (pork, beef, shrimp, or fish), cooked quickly with various chopped vegetables such as carrots, onions, and cabbage, then tossed in a starch-thickened sauce.

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Chop Suey vs Chow Mein

Chop suey and chow mein are both classic stir-fried dishes that can easily be found in any Chinese restaurant or take-out menu. These two often share similarities in their ingredient lists and cooking technique, but they are two different dishes.

Chow mein involves boiled noodles being added to a wok along with other stir-fried ingredients, and then sauce at the end of the cooking process. The noodles are soft and coated in a flavorful sauce.

Chop suey, on the other hand, is more adaptable to whatever meat and veggies are in your fridge. Plus, instead of tossing with noodles, the stir-fried mixture is served over hot steamed rice. Explore the differences for yourself with our Shrimp Chow Mein Recipe.

Is Shrimp Chop Suey Healthy?

Yes, our shrimp chop suey recipe is relatively healthy. The dish also provides an excellent amount of protein, 34 grams — up to 68% of the recommended daily allowance from the USDA.

The vegetable mixture in this recipe is also packed with dietary fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. Veggies, in general, are gut-friendly and ideal elements to add to your daily diet to keep your digestive system working smoothly and efficiently.

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Calories

Each serving of this shrimp chop suey contains approximately 483 calories, with the rice included. This leaves ample calorie room for an appetizer, soup, or drink to round out the meal.

Main Ingredients

Chop suey is wonderfully versatile: you can use whatever protein and veggies you have on hand to make a quick and nourishing meal.

1. Shrimp

There are also diverse options when it comes to the protein in your stir-fry. We went with fresh shrimp in this recipe, but you can switch it with chicken or beef. They can all be cost-effective, easy to prepare, and bursting with flavor.

2. Vegetables

You can use the freshly harvested vegetables from your garden or go with the leftover veggies in your fridge that need using up. The most common ones you see in chop suey dishes include carrots, onions, bell peppers, cauliflower, bok choy, snow peas, and mushrooms.

Don’t overcook the veggies since they should always be tender-crisp. Make sure that you keep your eyes on the stir-frying pan.

Another tip in this recipe is to parboil the vegetables. We blanched the veggies by dropping them in boiling water for a minute and then submerging them in cold water. This step helps to keep the vibrant colors, crunchiness, and nutrients.

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3. Sauce

The sauce is where the magic really happens. The sauce for our shrimp chop suey is simple with five condiments. Soy sauce and oyster sauce — the two classic seasonings in Chinese stir-fried dishes — lend the saltiness and signature umami flavor.

The cornstarch is diluted in the chicken broth to thicken the sauce. If you don’t have broth, you can use water, but it’s tastier with stock, either from chicken or vegetables.

And finally, a finishing touch of black pepper adds a splash of spiciness and amplifies the complexity of flavor.

Store and Reheat

The cooked shrimp chop suey should be allowed to cool completely at room temperature before being transferred to an airtight container or Ziplock bag. The refrigerated dish can last for up to 3 - 4 days. We don’t recommend storing it in the freezer since the vegetables tend to turn mushy when frozen and thawed.

To reheat the shrimp chop suey, cook the mixture over low heat with a few tablespoons of water for 3 - 5 minutes or until the dish is heated through.

For the rice, you can either steam it for 5 minutes or microwave it in a bowl covered with plastic wrapper/a piece of paper towel. Don’t forget to add a tablespoon of water to the rice as this helps to return the moisture to it.

What to Serve With

Traditionally, this stir-fried Chinese meal is often paired with a hot vegetable soup, so we put this delicious shrimp chop suey with our winter melon meatball soup. The soup is made with tender squash, juicy meatballs, and abounds with delicate flavors.

To round out all this deliciousness, we chose simple green apple juice. It’s mild and sweet in taste with an exciting hint of citrus, bringing a fresh note to the meal.

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Shrimp Chop Suey Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Our shrimp chop suey recipe introduces a quick and easy-to-make stir-fried Chinese dish. It's nourishing and perfect for a busy weeknight!

- by Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina, 2022-01-15

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• cook TIME 20 mins
• prep TIME 10 mins
• total TIME 30 mins

• COURSE Main Course
• CUISINE Chinese
• SERVINGS
  4

  servings
• CALORIES 483 kcal

INGREDIENTS

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• 9 oz peeled and deveined shrimp (equals to 18 oz raw shrimp)
• 6 oz broccoli (chopped into bite-size pieces)
• 8 oz cauliflower
• 2 oz snow peas
• 2 oz carrot (sliced)
• 2 oz white mushrooms (halved)
• 2 oz pak choi
• 1 oz red onions
• 2 oz red bell pepper
• 3 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp garlic (chopped)
• 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 1 1/2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
• 3 tbsp canola oil
• 2 tbsp scallion

INSTRUCTIONS

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1

Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp ground pepper, 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1/2 cup chicken broth, and 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce. Set aside.

2

Bring a pot with a few inches of water to a boil. Add 2 oz carrot, 6 oz broccoli, 8 oz cauliflower, and 2 oz snow peas and cook for 1 minute. Remove the vegetables from the pot and drain them under cold water. This step helps to retain their crispness and bright colors.

3

In a non-stick skillet, heat 3 tbsp canola oil over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp garlic and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant.

4

Add 9 oz shrimp. Cook and stir occasionally for 5 minutes.

5

Stir in 2 oz white mushrooms and cook for another 2 minutes.

6

Toss in 2 oz pak choi and the parboiled vegetables and stir fry for 1 minute.

7

Add 2 oz red bell pepper and 1 oz red onions to the pan. Stir and cook the mixture for 1 minute.

8

Pour the sauce into the pan and toss until thickened and the sauce sticks to the vegetables.

9

Garnish with 2 tbsp scallion and serve over hot rice.

NUTRITION

Nutrition Facts

Shrimp Chop Suey Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 483Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g

18%

Saturated Fat 1g

6%

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 7g

Cholesterol 206mg

69%

Sodium 548mg

24%

Potassium 910mg

26%

Carbohydrate 60g

20%

Fiber 4g

17%

Sugar 5g

6%

Protein 34g

68%

Vitamin A 3896IU

78%

Vitamin C 101mg

122%

Calcium 156mg

16%

Iron 4mg

22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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