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chicken chop suey in a pan with a spoon

Chicken Chop Suey

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This chicken chop suey is loaded with fresh veggies, tender pieces of chicken, and finished off with a tangy sauce! Serve this restaurant-quality dish over rice for an easy and healthy dinner that's ready in under 30 minutes.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Small bowl

Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 1 pound chicken breast (thinly sliced)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil (see Notes)

For the Vegetables

  • ½ cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup onion (sliced)
  • ½ cup celery (chopped)
  • ½ cup carrots (chopped)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 cup bean sprouts

For the Sauce

  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (see Notes)
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)

Instructions

  • Add chicken, cornstarch, and salt to bowl. Toss until chicken is evenly coated.
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  • Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium heat. Carefully add in chicken in a single layer. You will probably have to work in batches. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side. Continue until all chicken is cooked, then set aside on plate lined with paper towels.
  • Add the mushrooms, onion, celery, carrots, and garlic to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes, then add in the bean sprouts and cook for 1 more minute.
  • Mix together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl then transfer to the skillet along with the cooked chicken.Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Recipe Notes

  • Oyster Sauce: If you don't have oyster sauce, you can use fish sauce instead.
  • Make it Paleo: Use arrowroot starch instead of cornstarch, coconut aminos instead of soy sauce, and avocado oil instead of vegetable oil.
 
Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving out of 4. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 4. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 344calProtein: 31gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1584mgPotassium: 827mgTotal Carbs: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gNet Carbs: 14gVitamin A: 2770IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Sam Guarnieri
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