Beef Chop Suey is one of those dishes born out of the Chinese diaspora and its integration in American culinary tradition to later journey to the four corners of the world and attempt to take its place among the meals on diners’ tables.
The process of creating a delicious Beef Chop Suey
Ingredients for beef chop suey
To create an authentic Beef Chop Suey, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 1 beat beef sirloin, sliced into thin strips
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 cup celery: cut into pieces in a diamond shape
- Carrots 1 cup julienned
- 1 cup snow peas shall be trimmed
- 1 cup Chinese mustard green bok choy, chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- Under preparation, two cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 500 ml chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons soya sauce
- Share of total spending: 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
- Salt and pepper to your taste
Preparing the beef
The first thing that is required for a good Beef Chop Suey is the appropriate preparation of the Beef using the Chinese recipe. First, when preparing the main dish, divide the beef sirloin crosswise into very thin pieces that are easy to chew. This way, the meat will be soft, and the children will not have a lot of difficulties when eating it. In a bowl, add the beef with soy sauce, one tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon, and black pepper, pinch. Allow the beef to marinate for around 15 minutes while you chop other ingredients that you will need.
Preparing the vegetables
At the same time, it is marinating, so it is ideal for preparing the vegetables for the beef as well. In preparation all the vegetables used must be washed in accordance with the preparation process described under preparation and chopped as indicated in the list of ingredients. As for the Chop Suey, one should prepare all his ingredients as this is a dish that entails a lot of stir-frying.
Making the sauce
However, this sauce appears to put a cherry on each of the flavours that can be tasted in Chop Suey. As for the marinade, in a small bowl, it is necessary to mix the chicken broth with the rest of the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. In another bowl, mix the rest of the cornstarch with some water to prepare a thin paste for a slurry.
How to prepare the beef chop suey
- place a wok or large skillet over high heat. Heat vegetable oil. Place 1 tablespoon of the oil into the pan and move the pan to spread the oil at the bottom.
- When the oil is hot, put the marinated beef into the wok and cook for about 2-3 minutes until it becomes brown in colour. Remove the beef from the wok and place it aside.
- Add the tablespoon of oil in the wok and heat. A little oil should be put and the garlic and onions should be fried until they are slightly browned or for about 30 seconds.
- Place the carrots and celery to the stir fry and stir fry for approximately 2 minutes or until they turn slightly crisp tender.
- Now add the bok choy and the snow peas and stir heat for a further one minute.
- Put the beef back into the wok and stir in the bean sprouts. Mix everything.
- Spoon the prepared sauce over the beef and vegetables, tossing everything gently in order to coat it.
- Then add the cornstarch slurry to hot wok and mix the sauce until it boils and gets slightly thick.
- Add more stir for 1-2 minutes depending on the tenderness of the vegetables and the thickness of the sauce that you want.
- Add spices, and for desired flavour, add combined salt and pepper if necessary.
Conclusion
Beef chop suey is proof that Chinese food is versatile and, therefore, can suit every culture all over the world. If cooked according to this recipe and techniques, you will be able to prepare a very tasty and, at the same time, rather a genuine version of this popular dish at home.
