Chop Suey Retro 60's Style

photo by KateL

- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 1 1⁄2 lbs pork or 1 1/2 lbs beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
- salt
- pepper
- flour
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cups celery, sliced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 8 ounces mushrooms, canned reserve liquid
- 8 ounces sliced water chestnuts
- bean sprouts, canned (optional) or bean sprouts, fresh (optional)
-
Garnish
- white rice
- chow mein noodles
- soy sauce
directions
- Chicken option: I sliced some chicken breast thinly and stir fried it then continued with the remaining steps and ingredients using sir frying rather than the pressure cooker. Worked wonderfully.
- Heat shortening in cooker. Dust meat with lightly with seasoned flour and brown meat in batches in hot, smoky oil.
- Add onion, celery, soy, molasses, and reserved liquids from canned vegetables adding water to equal 1 cup.
- Cover and set rocker. (The book doesn't specify a setting so I would use 10 lbs) Heat until you get a steady rocking and cook 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool.
- Stir in vegetables and heat through. If using fresh bean sprouts cook until they are done to your taste.
- Mom served this over rice with chow mein noodles on top and extra soy sauce.
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Mamas Kitchen Hope
Brenham, Texas
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