Jack Benny's Chicken Chop Suey
Source of Recipe
hollywoodcookbook.com
List of Ingredients
1 bunch Chinese cabbage
1 can (10 oz) bean sprouts
6 scallions
3 large celery stalks
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken (or turkey, veal, beef or ham cut in strips)
1 tsp. salt
Few gratings freshly ground black pepper
1 cup green peas, fresh or frozen, or 1/2 package frozen Chinese peapods
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup clear chicken broth
Cooked rice or Chinese noodles Recipe
1) Chop cabbage coarsely. Drain bean sprouts and rinse well under running water; dry with paper towel. Chop scallions coarsely. Cut celery in 1/4 inch slices diagonally.
2) Saute' scallions and celery in vegetable oil in a Chinese wok or heavy skillet about 2 minutes.
3) Add chicken (or other meat), salt and pepper.
4) Stir-fry over medium heat, adding chopped vegetables and peas, one at a time. Set aside.
5) In a small bowl, mix soy sauce with corn starch, sugar and 2 tablespoons chicken broth. Blend well.
6) Pour into a saucepan and slowly add remaining chicken broth. Bring to a quick boil. Cook a few minutes, stirring constantly.
7) Serve at once over hot cooked rice or Chinese noodles.
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