Pork Chop Suey Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
🥘 Category: Pork
🔪 Prep Time: 30 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 5-6 servings
Description:
Experience the timeless flavors of Chinese Chop Suey with this cherished family recipe, passed down through generations. Tender cubes of pork mingle with crisp vegetables in a savory sauce, creating a dish that gets better with time. Perfect for busy weeknights or leisurely weekends, this Pork Chop Suey is a comforting classic that will delight your taste buds and warm your soul.
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 5-6 | Yellow onion |
| 1 | Celery |
| 3 | Fresh white mushrooms |
| 8-10 | Butter |
| 1 | Bean sprouts |
| 2 | Molasses |
| 2 | Soy sauce |
| 4 | Swanson chicken broth |
| 1/3 | White pepper |
| 1 | Water |
| 1/2 | Cornstarch |
Instructions:
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Prepare Ingredients:
- If you have a pressure cooker, it does wonders in tenderizing the pork.
- Cut pork into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Slice celery thinly on a diagonal.
- Slice onion into long slivers.
- Slice mushrooms into small pieces.
- Open cans of broth and bean sprouts.
- Mix cornstarch into water.
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Sauté Pork and Vegetables:
- Heat oil in a deep pan (pressure cooker or Dutch oven), add butter, and heat until it begins to bubble.
- Add pork cubes; don’t stir for approximately 2 minutes to permit the pork to brown.
- Stir and add onion, celery, then mushrooms.
- Sprinkle in white pepper.
- Let cook over medium heat, stirring often, until celery and onion slivers are tender.
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Add Flavors:
- Add chicken broth, soy sauce, and bean sprouts.
- Now add the molasses and stir.
- Taste for the proper balance of sweet and salty flavor, adding more soy sauce or molasses to balance the flavor.
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Simmer:
- Cover the pot and simmer for at least an hour.
- If using a pressure cooker, bring up to slow rocking pressure and cook for 10 minutes.
- Let cool on its own, then remove the cover and let simmer slowly for about 20 minutes.
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Thicken Sauce:
- When pork is totally tender, and you have the proper sweet/salt flavor, mix cornstarch into water and add it to the pot.
- Bring up the heat just to the boil while stirring.
- Lower the heat and let it “cook” for about 15 minutes.
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Serve:
- Serve over long-grain rice prepared by adding 1 cup rice, 2 cups water, and a pinch of salt to a pot, bringing to a boil, covering, and setting on the lowest heat setting for 25 minutes.
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Enjoy!
- I’ve made this chop suey for the past 45 years (yes, I’m an “older gal”:).
- The chop suey freezes well, without losing flavor.
This Pork Chop Suey recipe is a testament to tradition and timeless flavors. Whether you’re cooking for family dinners or meal prepping for busy weekdays, this dish is sure to become a staple in your kitchen. With its rich history and delicious taste, it’s no wonder this recipe has stood the test of time for over 70 years!
