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Traditional Chop Suey
This traditional chop suey recipe is loaded with all your favorite Asian flavors, tender meat, veggies, and more.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 163 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
Meat Preparation
- 1 pound pork tenderloin -OR- boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
Sauce preparation
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil optional
- dash of pepper
- 1 ½ cups water
Stir Fry
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or other cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 white or yellow onion, sliced
- 8-10 stalks bok choy cut into 1 inch pieces, leaves included or (other Asian greens)
- ¾ cup carrots cut into thin slices
- 1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts sliced, drained
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced , shitake is authentic, but any will do
- 1 ½ - 2 cups bean sprouts
Instructions
- Get out and measure your ingredients.
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Tenderising Meat
- Place chicken or pork tenderloin in a bowl, sprinkle with baking soda. Mix it around and set aside for no longer than 15-20 minutes or meat will get too tender. In a colander, rinse well then pat dry with a paper towel or two, set aside.
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Sauce preparation
- Place cornstarch
- and soy sauce in a bowl.
- Mix until lump free.
- Add oyster sauce, chinese cooking wine, sesame oil, pepper and water.
- Stir until blended and set aside.
Stir Fry
- Heat oil in skillet over high heat. Add garlic and onion, stirring until onion is starting to wilt. About 1-2 minutes. Add meat and cook 1-2 minutes, until surface changes color from pink to white.
- Add bok choy stems, carrots, water chestnuts and mushrooms. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add bok choy leaves and bean sprouts.
- Stir until blended.
- Add sauce. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens to thick syrup consistency. Vegetables should still be tender/crisp but not soggy or soft.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately with rice or noodles.
- Enjoy every bite!
Nutrition Information
Calories
163kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
59mg
(20%)
Sodium
824mg
(34%)
Potassium
538mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3225IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 824mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 538mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3225IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.