Chop Suey | Traditional Chinese-American Recipe Like Mom Made
Delicious Chinese-American cuisine that utilizes pork, beef or chicken along with bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions, and celery. This delicious chop suey is better than take out. Be creative and add more fresh veggies to this stir-fried vegetable dish if you wish.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 284kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 19 oz. cubed pork tenderloin
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil divided
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 cup celery sliced in ¼-inch diagonal
- 1 can 16 oz. bean sprouts, drained
- 1 can 8 oz. sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 can 8 oz. bamboo shoots, drained
- 8 oz. fresh baby Bella mushrooms sliced or use shiitake mushrooms
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes use more or less according to your taste
- ½ cup chicken broth or chicken stock
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 Tablespoons water
- 4 oz. Canton noodles cooked according to directions. Set aside.
- sesame seeds Optional for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in large skillet over medium heat and add the pork cubes. Cook, stirring, until the pork begins to brown, 10 minutes. Remove the meat from the skillet and set aside.
- Heat the remaining oil in the skillet or large wok and add the onion, celery, and red pepper flakes. Sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to sauté until the mushrooms release some of their liquid about another 3 minutes.
- Stir in the bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and chicken broth. Let it come to a simmer. Add the meat back in with the soy sauce and cover the skillet. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup combine the cold water with the cornstarch. Stir the slurry into the skillet to thicken the flavorful sauce. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the sauce ingredients thicken.
- Add the canton noodles to the shop suey and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Serve the chop suey with chopped cilantro, green onions, or sesame seeds
Notes
Variations of Chop Suey:
This is virtually a basic recipe you can add as many vegetables as you want. The meat is up to you. Pork chop suey, beef chop suey, chicken chop suey, or shrimp chop suey are all delicious.
Add some baby bok choy with your veggies to give it more of an Chinese touch.
You may also use duck for your Chinese chop suey.
Make it vegetarian by using firm tofu. The tofu will absorb the flavors of the sauce.
For additional crunch, sprinkle chow mein noodles on top of each serving.
Check out the origin of Chop Suey in the post with this Chinese-American dish
Nutrition
Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1252mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 3.2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1.8mg