Title: Pork Chop Suey
Categories: Ethnic, Meat/pork, Ethnic, Chinese
Yield: 5 servings
1 lb Lean pork; cut into 1/4-inch
-wide strips*
1 tb Bacon or pork fat
2 c Celery; diced
3 md Onions; sliced
3/4 ts Salt
1 c Boiling water
1 tb Molasses
1 tb Soy sauce
3 tb All-purpose flour
2 cn Chop suey vegetables(10oz)**
White rice and/or chow mein
-noodles
* pork should be cut into no more than 1/4 inch so it
will be well cooked, but do not cook longer that the
time given for the finest chop suey. ** original
recipoe called for a No 2 can which, in 1952 was 18-20
ounces
SAute pork for 5 minutes, until delicately browned in
the hot fat. Add celery and onions and cook 2-3
minutes longer until slightly softened. Add salt and
boiling water; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes. Add
molasses, soy sauce and flourthat has been blended
smooth with 1/2 cup water. Cook until mixture boils,
stirring constantly; then add drained chop suey
vegetables and continue cooking until thoroughly
heated. Serve with hot fluffy rice and/or chow mein
noodles and additional soy sauce if desired.
Nutritional info per serving: 249 cal; 14g pro, 26g
carb, 11g fat(37%)
Source:Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking by Meta Givens,
1952 Miami Herald, 2/8/96
formatted by Lisa Crawford, 4/22/96
