Christmas Chai Buey

Beef
Christmas
Mains
One-pot
Pork
Poultry
Soup

Easy Level:

Easy

Cook Time:

30 Mins

Servings:

3-4 Pax

What do you do with leftovers? You turn it into a comforting, fuss-free soup! 

Jun (@jun.and.tonic) brought “leftover” roast chicken, gravy, and cranberry sauce from his Christmas feast to turn it into a one-pot meal commonly enjoyed after Chinese New Year gatherings.

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Ingredients

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Vegetable oil
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Vegetable oil
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Yellow onion
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Yellow onion
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cloves
cloves
Garlic
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cloves
cloves
Garlic
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g
Preserved mustard greens (sweet type)
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Preserved mustard greens (sweet type)
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Preserved mustard greens (salty type)
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Preserved mustard greens (salty type)
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Dried red chillies
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Dried red chillies
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Dried shiitake mushrooms
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Dried shiitake mushrooms
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Assam gelugor
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Assam gelugor
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litre
litre
Water
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litre
litre
Water
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cup
cup
Gravy
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cup
cup
Gravy
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g
g
Leftover roast turkey, chicken or pork
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g
g
Leftover roast turkey, chicken or pork
0.00
Carrot
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Carrot
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Cranberry sauce, or tamarind paste
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tbsp
tbsp
Cranberry sauce, or tamarind paste
0.00
g
g
Chinese mustard greens
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g
g
Chinese mustard greens
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tbsp
tbsp
Brown sugar
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tbsp
tbsp
Brown sugar
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Dark soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Dark soy sauce
Salt, to taste
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Steps

1

For prep, chop preserved mustard greens and quarter shiitake mushrooms.
For prep, chop preserved mustard greens and quarter shiitake mushrooms.
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2

Pre-soak chillies, mushrooms and preserved mustard greens. Set aside.
Pre-soak chillies, mushrooms and preserved mustard greens. Set aside.
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3

Peel and slice carrots into chunks. Cut leftover Christmas roast turkey, chicken or pork into chunks. Set aside.
Peel and slice carrots into chunks. Cut leftover Christmas roast turkey, chicken or pork into chunks. Set aside.
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4

In a large pot, sauté the onion and garlic with oil for 3-5 minutes, until semi-translucent.
In a large pot, sauté the onion and garlic with oil for 3-5 minutes, until semi-translucent.
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5

Add in chillies and mushrooms and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
Add in chillies and mushrooms and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
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6

Add in the water, along with all the other ingredients, and bring to a boil.
Add in the water, along with all the other ingredients, and bring to a boil.
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7

Turn the heat down to a simmer, and cook covered for at least an hour, up to 2 hours. (Alternatively, you can cook it in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes.)
Turn the heat down to a simmer, and cook covered for at least an hour, up to 2 hours. (Alternatively, you can cook it in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes.)
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