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Chop Suey

Tender pork, onions, celery, bean sprouts, and water chestnuts in soy sauce served over rice.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Chinese
Keyword chop suey
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lb pork shoulder butt roast cut into bite size pieces
  • 4 onions thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch celery thinly sliced
  • 3 cans bean sprouts
  • 2 cans water chestnuts
  • 1+ cup soy sauce
  • crunchy chow mein noodles for topping
  • cooked rice

Instructions

  1. Cut pork into bite size pieces, discarding large pieces of fat.  *See note.  In a large pot, cook the pork on medium heat until brown.  Cover and let simmer for one hour.

  2. While the pork is cooking, slice the onions and celery.  When the pork has simmered for an hour, add the onions and celery.  Cook until tender but not mushy.

  3. Add the spouts and chestnuts.  I drain the chestnuts a bit but do not drain the sprouts.  Stir until it is all combined.

  4. Add the soy sauce.  You may need more than 1 cup.  Taste it along the way and decide if you want more - it is all up to your taste.  Serve over cooked rice.  

  5. *Note:  I buy whatever size pork roast is available.  I cut the meat and weigh on a kitchen scale until I have 3.5 lbs of meat.  I freeze what is left and use for pulled pork later on.