Beef Chop Suey

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 365.1
  • Total Fat: 12.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 100.9 mg
  • Sodium: 1,293.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 36.7 g

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Introduction

From an old Wok Cook Book From an old Wok Cook Book
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    CHOP SUEY
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    1 to 1 1/4 lb. cubed beef
    2 tbsp. shortening
    1 c. water
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 c. sliced celery
    1 c. sliced onions
    1/4 c. soy sauce
    3 tsp. cornstarch
    1 can bean sprouts
    1 sm. can sliced water chestnuts
    1 pkg. frozen pea pods
    3 tbsp. La Choy brown gravy sauce
    1/2 lb. sliced mushrooms (optional)


    The Chinese Recipe for Chop Suey
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    1 lb fresh lean meat, veal, or pork, cut into small pieces
    1 can LaChoy bean sprouts
    2 C. sliced onion
    4 C. fine cut celery
    2 C. soup stock or juice from can of bean sprouts
    4 Tbsp LaChoy soy sauce
    1 Tbsp LaChoy brown sauce
    2 Tbsp cooking oil or lard
    2 Tbsp flour



    La Choy Brown Gravy
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    5 oz bottle –

    1/2 cup Light or Dark Corn Syrup
    1 teaspoon Soy Sauce



    La Choy Bead Molasses
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    5 oz bottle –

    1/2 cup Light or Dark Molasses
    1/2 teaspoon Soy Sauce

Directions

CHOP SUEY
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Brown meat slowly in hot shortening. Add water, salt and dash of pepper. Add celery and onion. Mix soy sauce and cornstarch; add slowly and stir into hot liquid. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Add the remaining ingredients and heat thoroughly.

The Chinese Recipe for Chop Suey
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Fry the meat in a deep kettle in the lard or oil, until well done. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes. Add the celery, soy sauce, stock, and brown sauce. Cover and cook over a brisk fire until the vegetables are done (about 10 minutes). Add LaChoy sprouts. Stir and heat for 2 minutes. Thicken at edges with a thin paste of flour and water. Stir thoroughly and remove from fire at once. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MICHAEL_41.