½ cup butter
1 ½ pounds beef, chicken or pork
2 cups onion, sliced thin
2 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. Pepper
2 cups celery, chopped
2 cups hot water
1 can bean sprouts, drained
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
¼ tsp. Chinese 5-spice powder (optional)
¼ cornstarch mixed in 2/3 cup cold water
4 tsps soy sauce, or more to taste
2 tsp. Sugar
Recipe
Melt butter in large skillet or wok. Add the meat and stir
to sear; add onions and cook until tender; add celery, salt,pepper, and hot water, cover and cook for about 5 minutes.Add bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms and the Chinese 5-spice powder, mix well and heat thoroughly. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and sugar, cook for 5 minutes. Serve with chow mein noodles.