Well, any noodle dish is Chinese for us, but this one is an innovation by a West Chinese restaurant. American chop suey has fried noodles, tangy sauces, and vegetables to add to its delight.
To make vegetable chop suey, cook veggies in a pan until half cooked. Pour ketchup, red chili sauce, and spices. Make a slurry by mixing corn flour and water in a cup.
Pour this mixture over the cooked veggies. Add vinegar and cabbage to it and cook it for a minute. Now take crispy fried noodles on a plate and pour the above-cooked gravy.
Add tofu or vegan chicken strips and veggies for a more filling meal. The chicken is usually lean chicken breast, making it a good source of protein, plus low in saturated fat.
I will take you to a colorful American vegetable chop suey recipe bowl. Also, there are other recipes that you can have as starters. Let’s check them out.
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- Pizza Sticks Recipe
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- Pumpkin Soup Without Cream Recipe
- Holiday Only Mashed Potatoes Recipe
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What Equipment Will You Need To Make American Vegetable Chop Suey?
- Pan – Cook the veggies in a pan until they are slightly cooked for vegetable chop suey.
- Cup – Use a cup and mix corn flour and water to it to form a slurry.
- Spatula – Cook the veggies until half cooked and stir the sauce with the spatula.
- Knife – Cut the veggies into slices with a knife.
- Chopping Board – Cut the veggies on a chopping board for fine cutting.
How Much Time Will You Need To Make American Vegetable Chop Suey?
| Preparation Time | Cooking Time | Total Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Minutes | 30 Minutes | 40 Minutes |
What Ingredients Will You Need To Make American Vegetable Chop Suey?
- Tomato Ketchup – Tomato ketchup is not too spicy and not too hot. It will add richness and thicken the sauce.
- Red Chili Sauce – Red chili sauce will add the perfect combination of sweet, sour, and spicy flavors.
- Vinegar – The sourness of vinegar will brighten the flavor of the sauce, changing the texture.
- Oil – I love the savory richness of sesame oil, but you can also swap in peanut oil or sunflower oil if needed.
- Water – Give the sauce the right consistency by pouring water into it.
- Onion – Onion will add more depth of flavor and texture.
- Carrot – Carrots will add a slightly sweet flavor to vegetable chop suey.
- Capsicum – Capsicum will add a slight sweetness and depth of flavor to the sauce.
- Cabbage – Cabbage will add a slightly peppery flavor to the sauce.
- Beans – Beans will add a crunchy and crispy texture.
- Crispy Fried Noodles – Use either Hakka noodles, instant noodles or whole wheat noodles, depending on preference and availability.
- Corn Flour – Add corn flour to thicken the sauce. You can also use potato starch or arrowroot if you wish.
- Salt – Salt will improve flavor, thickening the sauce.
- Sugar – Add sugar to sweeten the sauce a little. You can leave it out if you want.
Steps To Make American Vegetable Chop Suey
1. It’s Just The Start
In a preheated pan add one tablespoon of oil and heat it. Once done, add chopped onion, beans, carrot, and capsicum to it.
Fry them on a high flame for a while in order to keep them half cooked. Now add salt and tomato ketchup.
Mix it and cook for another minute. Now, add red chili sauce and sugar to it. Mix it thoroughly and cook for another minute.
2. It’s Not Done Yet
Side by side take some water in a cup and add two tablespoons of corn flour in it. Mix it to form slurry and add it to the above-cooked mixture.
Turn the flame to medium and keep stirring it until gravy gives out a thick texture.
Add vinegar and cabbage to it, cook it for another minute. Now take crispy fried noodles on a plate and pour the above-cooked gravy on it and serve hot.
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 296 kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 13 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Cholesterol | 60 mg |
| Sodium | 900 mg |
| Potassium | 450 mg |
How Will American Vegetable Chop Suey Look And Taste Like?
The American vegetable chop suey is sweet and sour with a bright orangish-red color. The sauce is tangy, sweet, spiced, and oh tastes so good with the crisp fried noodles and the crunchy mixed veggies.
The sauce with a combo of veggies just slips smoothly on our tongue and the crisp of noodles just adds on to the pleasure of eating. It’s yummy and provides pleasure to your taste buds. It’s a delight to watch and amazing to savor.
Recipe Card
American Vegetable Chop Suey Recipe
Equipment
- Pan
- Spatula
- Cup
- Knife
- Chopping Board
Ingredients
- ½ cup Tomato Ketchup
- ½ tablespoon Red Chili Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ½ cup Water
- 1 unit Onion (chopped)
- ½ cup Carrot (chopped)
- 1 unit Green Capsicum
- 2 tablespoons Cabbage (chopped)
- ½ cup Beans (chopped)
- 1 plate Crispy Fried Noodles
- 2 tablespoons Corn Flour
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
Instructions
- In a preheated pan add one tablespoon oil and heat it. Add chopped onion, beans, carrot, and capsicum to it.
- Fry them on a high flame for a while in order to keep them half cooked.
- Now add salt and tomato ketchup. Mix it and cook for another minute.
- Add red chili sauce and sugar to it. Mix it thoroughly and cook for another minute.
- Side by side take some water in a cup and add two tablespoon corn flour in it.
- Mix it well and add it to the above-cooked mixture.
- Turn the flame to medium and keep stirring it until gravy gives out a thick texture.
- Add vinegar and cabbage to it, cook it for another minute.
- Now take crispy fried noodles on a plate and pour the above-cooked gravy on it.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the difference between chop suey and American chop suey?
The American chop suey is sweet and sour with a bright orangish-red color. It is like a one-pot macaroni pasta meal cooked with beef and vegetables in a sweet tomato sauce. Whereas the Chinese chop suey is savory and spicy, served with rice or noodles.
Is chop suey American or Chinese?
Whatever its origin, chop suey quickly became a familiar part of Chinese-American cuisine–many early restaurants that served Chinese-American food were known as “chop suey houses,” according to Rhitu Chatterjee writing for NPR.
What’s the difference between chowmein and chop suey?
With chowmein, you cook noodles and add them to your wok of other ingredients, cooking everything together in one pan. However, with a chop suey recipe, you will cook the noodles or rice and other ingredients separately before combining them in a bowl, serving up the noodles or rice with the sauce served over the top.
Can I substitute vegetables?
Yes, since this is a perfect ‘clear-out-the-fridge’ dish, there are tons of different variations you could make to this dish, so feel free to adapt the recipe based on what you have available in your kitchen.
Conclusion
Enjoy this American vegetable chop suey which combines mixed veggies with a savory, slightly spiced starch-thickened sauce served over rice, or noodles. It is perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner and is ready in about 25 minutes!
