Homemade Pork Chop Suey just like my Mother made for me so many times, especially on My Birthday. It was my favorite meal that she cooked at home and also my favorite dish to order when we went out for lunch on our Shopping Outings in the city.
My Chop Suey
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 lb diced pork loin or chicken
- 1 can chicken broth
- 2 Tbls Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbls Garlic Chili Paste
- 1/4 to ½ c soy sauce
- ¼ c Yoshidas Spicey Sauce
- 1 onion
- 1 stalk celery
- ¼ to 1/2 c cornstarch
- 2 cups water
- 2 cans bean sprouts drained
- 1 can water chestnuts sliced
- 1 can bamboo shoots
DIRECTIONS
1.
Heat oil in a large, deep skillet.
2.
Add sesame oil and garlic
3.
Add pork, cook till meat is done
4.
Add broth, sugar, garlic chili paste, soy sauce, Yoshidas
5.
Add celery and onion on top of the meat and cover, let simmer
till celery is tender
6.
Mix together cornstarch and water till dissolved and add to the
meat mixture. Blend into the ingredients well and stir. Turn up the heat to
induce thickening and stir well until sauce is thick and evenly
distributed.
7.
Add sprouts, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots to the pot…stir
to distribute into gravy and meat.
8.
Allow to simmer adding more soy sauce if necessary
9.
Reduce heat to warm until serving.
Serve with Rice and Chinese Noodles, Stir fried Vegetable
Delight, Cilantro, Basil, Sesame Seeds, Egg Rolls, or Won Tons
