Lunch / Dinner
Chicken Chop Suey with Mushrooms
With a simple and delicious meal like this one, there’s no reason for a take-out menu. Grab the wok and start stir-frying! One of the quickest and easiest ways to cook is in a wok. It takes just a few minutes to assemble the ingredients and then a few more to stir-fry.
Stir-frying is stirring and frying at the same time. It’s a close cousin to sautéing — they both rely on a lot of heat to cook. In stir-frying, because the heat is so hot, it’s important to toss and turn the food to avoid burning. Americans have had a love affair with Chinese food for many years, and chop suey may be partially responsible. It’s thought that chop suey was created by Chinese Americans as a dish to satisfy their never-ending cravings for the food from home, and this one is sure to do just that.
Ingredients
HEAT:
STIR IN:
WHISK:
Test Kitchen Tip
To pull off a good stir-fry you’ve got to be prepared, so have everything chopped and ready to go before you begin cooking.
Instructions
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high until it shimmers. Add chicken and stir-fry until browned, 3–4 minutes.
Stir in mushrooms, onions, celery, and garlic; stir-fry until mushrooms are softened, 4 minutes. Stir in bean sprouts and water chestnuts.
Whisk together broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch; stir into chicken mixture and boil until thickened, 1–2 minutes.
To ensure the chicken gets brown, make sure the oil is hot before stir-frying the chicken.
Add the bean sprouts and water chestnuts at the end — they just need to heat through.
So the cornstarch doesn’t clump, dissolve it in the broth and soy sauce before adding to the skillet.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 258
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 466mg 19%
Carbs 14g 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Protein 28g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.