This simple chop suey combines carrots, celery, and bean sprouts with tender bites of chicken for a budget-friendly favorite. It’s all tossed in the easiest ever sauce and served over rice or noodles!
Making a stir fry is both easy and a great way to sneak in some veggies! I love the flavor of homemade sauces and being able to adjust the sweetness and ensure I can avoid preservatives and MSG! Serve chicken chop suey with noodles or rice for a dish your family will love all year long! Want to cut carbs? Serve over shredded steamed cabbage or cauliflower rice!
What’s the Difference Between Chop Suey and Chow Mein?
Chop suey is cooked meat and vegetables combined with a sauce and served over prepared rice or noodles. But chow mein cooks meat, vegetables, noodles, and sauce all together. The sauces are fairly similar, although chop suey can sometimes be a little bit spicier.
Ingredients
It’s easy to get all the ingredients for chicken chop suey! CHICKEN Chicken breasts are used in this recipe but boneless chicken thighs will work too. VEGGIES Carrots, celery, bean sprouts, and garlic are favorites in this recipe! Feel free to add canned water chestnuts, baby corn, sliced mushrooms, and bok choy. SAUCE The sauce is incredibly simple but it’s really delicious! Broth, soy sauce, water, sugar, and a dash of sesame oil. EXTRAS Get creative and add some extra crunch, color, and nutrition to your chicken chop suey by adding toasted crushed peanuts or some cashew nuts! Green onion never goes amiss. And a dash of red chili oil or sriracha will give chicken chop suey a spicy kick!
How to Make Chicken Chop Suey
Chicken chop suey is super easy to prepare. Here’s a quick overview of the steps!
Leftovers
Chicken chop suey makes great leftovers for school or work lunches!
Keep it in a covered container in the refrigerator. It will last up to 4 days. To reheat it, pop it in the microwave or in a pan on the stovetop for a few minutes.
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Did your family love this Chicken Chop Suey? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below! Recipe Adapted Manchak. “Beef Chop Suey”. Recipe. Cooking with Class. Beaumont, AB, 2011. 43. Print. © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
