Extra White Chop Suey

Origin: Chicago, Illinois

Source: Sara Bosse and Onoto Watanna (Winnifred Eaton), 1914

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken breast into small pieces.
  2. Heat a tablespoonful of chicken fat in a deep frying pan until very hot.
  3. Add the chicken and fry until brown, stirring frequently to keep from burning.
  4. Add the prepared mushrooms (cut small), celery (chopped), water chestnuts (peeled and sliced), onions (sliced), and bamboo shoots (sliced) to the chicken.
  5. Cook for ten minutes.
  6. Add the bean sprouts, soy sauce, and a dash of cayenne pepper.
  7. Cook for another five minutes.
  8. Simmer for five minutes longer.
  9. Serve with rice.

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