Pork Chop Suey is a one skillet stir-fry recipe made with fresh ingredients including juicy pork and tender-crisp veggies tossed in a rich savory and subtly sweet brown sauce. This dish is delicious served over rice and ready in under 30 minutes!
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Chop Suey with Pork
I’m excited to share my pork chop suey recipe with those of you who love a good Chinese-American takeout recipe! It’s made with thin slices of seared meat and sautéed veggies tossed in a sweet and savory stir fry sauce and served over white rice.
Chop Suey translates to a little of this or that, odds and ends, assorted, miscellaneous, and well, you get the idea. This permits you to toss in whatever veggies you’ve got on hand or swap the protein!
If you’re looking for a fun and flavorful dish to add to your make-at-home takeout menu, this chop suey is the one!
Ingredients/shopping list
Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this recipe. Scroll down to the full recipe card with amounts,
- Pork – Cut into ¼″ pieces. I normally use pork tenderloin just because it’s quite lean but pork loin works just as well.
- Cornstarch – Coats the pieces of pork giving it a nice golden crust once it gets seared. It also helps to thicken the sauce once it is all tossed together.
- Salt and pepper – For seasoning the meat.
- Vegetable oil – A great neutral-tasting oil used for searing the meat and sauteeing the veggies.
- Vegetables – Thinly sliced carrot and yellow onion. Broccoli florets, sliced green onions (both the green and white parts). ** See below for more options.
- Chop Suey Sauce Ingredients – You’ll need more cornstarch to thicken up the sauce, chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, white or brown sugar, and sesame oil
Variations/ Substitutions
1. Using different kinds of vegetables is a great way to clear out your fridge! Toss in some red bell peppers, green bell peppers, cabbage, water chestnuts, zucchini, snow peas, celery snap peas, shiitake mushrooms, baby bok choy, or fresh bean sprouts or bamboo shoots.
2. If you want to use frozen veggies, make sure they don’t contain a ton of water. Frozen broccoli is a good choice.
3. Have some leftover Chinese BBQ pork? Go ahead and use it!
4. For a gluten-free sauce, swap the soy sauce with Tamari and make sure the oyster sauce is labeled gluten-free.
5. Chop Suey can be made with any meat. Chicken, shrimp, or beef. Fish can also be used and so can eggs. I have never tried tofu, but I imagine it would also work.
How to Make Chop Suey with Pork
This recipe will come together in under 25 minutes. That’s less time it would take you to order out!
Step 1 – Season the pork with salt and pepper and toss in the cornstarch.
Step 2 – Add oil to a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the pork and sear for 2-3 minutes per side. Use a slotted spoon or tongs to remove the meat to a separate bowl. Leave the grease in the pan.
Step 3 – Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet and sauté the carrots and onions for a couple of minutes. Then, add the broccoli and green onions for another few minutes. Return the pork to the skillet.
Make the Chop Suey Sauce
Step 4 -In a medium bowl, mix cornstarch and chicken broth, stirring continuously until the cornstarch has dissolved completely.
Step 5 – Pour in the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil into the broth mixture. Mix it completely and pour the sauce over the pork and veggies. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens.
Serve over white or brown rice!
Tips
- Serve over white rice, brown rice, rice noodles, or lo mein or chow mein noodles!
- Be ready to go. Have your veggies chopped, your sauce mixed, and your pork sliced, and have it all within reach. Not only does it make life easier, but this way you’re not overcooking something while you wait to prepare something else. Stir fry moves fast, so you’ll want to keep up!
- Double the recipe for a larger crowd. It makes great leftovers for lunches throughout the week too.
How to Store Leftovers?
Refrigerate: Keep leftover pork chop suey in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat: This is easy to reheat in the microwave or the skillet over medium heat. You may want to whip up some more of the yummy sauce to add to it to loosen it up again.
FAQ’s
Not even remotely! American Chop Suey, also known as American goulash is a pasta dish. Usually made with ground beef tomato sauce, macaroni noodles, and veggies, all mixed into one. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great, but it’s just not the same.
No, but it is Chinese-inspired and most likely created in the US by Chinese Americans. There are conflicting origin stories, but since it’s not a dish you’d find in China itself, it’s not likely it’s authentic.
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Easy Chop Suey Recipe
Ingredients
For the pork
- 1 pound pork tenderloin cut in ¼” pieces
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the vegetables
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium carrot thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- ¼ cup green onions sliced, white and green parts
For the Chop Suey Sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- If serving with rice, cook 1 cup of dry rice per package directions.
- In a medium bowl, combine pork, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.1 pound pork tenderloin, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Cook the pork:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat and sear pork for 2-3 minutes then stir and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove the pork from the pan with a slotted spoon or tongs and and place in a bowl without the grease.
Cook the vegetables:
- In the same pan skillet, heat another tablespoon of oil over on medium heat and add the carrots and onions and saute for 2 minutes.1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 medium carrot, 1 medium yellow onion
- Then add in the broccoli and green onions and sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes.1 cup broccoli florets, ¼ cup green onions
- Add the cooked pork back into the skillet.
Make the Chop Suey Sauce:
- Add the cornstarch to a medium bowl and slowly pour in the chicken broth, stirring until the cornstarch has dissolved completely1 tablespoon cornstarch, ½ cup chicken broth
- Add in the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil and mix completely.2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- Then pour the sauce over the pork and vegetables and cook for .
- Simmer over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens
- Serve over rice, rice noodles or lo-mein noodles.
Notes
Freeze – Allow to cool completely and freeze in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Reheat – in the microwave on a microwave safe plate for 45 seconds to 1 minute then stir heat for an additional 15-30 seconds if needed until heated through.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclosure
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
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