Pork Chop Suey

Ingredients

 * 1 pound pork or beef (don't use pork chops as they are too dry)

Pork marinade

 * 1 teaspoon soy sauce
 * 1 - 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * pepper to taste
 * 1 piece (under 1 teaspoon) cornstarch

Sauce

 * 4 tablespoons water or chicken broth
 * 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
 * ¾ to 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Vegetables

 * 2 small bunches bok choy (can substitute broccoli if desired)
 * ½ cup bamboo shoots, rinsed
 * ½ pound fresh mushrooms, washed and patted dry with a paper towel
 * ½ cup water chestnuts (fresh if possible)
 * 1 large green pepper
 * 2 stalks celery
 * 1 onion
 * ½ pound snow peas (optional)
 * oil for stir-frying

Directions

 * 1) Cut the pork into thin strips.
 * 2) Add seasonings to pork, adding the cornstarch last.
 * 3) Marinate the pork for 10 – 15 minutes.
 * 4) While pork is marinating, prepare vegetables and sauce.

Sauce

 * 1) Whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.

Vegetables

 * 1) Cut bamboo shoots into thin strips.
 * 2) Slice the mushrooms and water chestnuts.
 * 3) Cut the green pepper in half, remove the seeds and slice diagonally.
 * 4) For the bok choy, separate each stalk and leaves.
 * 5) Cut the stalk diagonally and cut the leaves across.
 * 6) Cut the celery diagonally.
 * 7) Cut the onion in half, peel, and slice thinly.
 * 8) Place the vegetables on a large tray, being careful to keep each group separate (include the bok choy stalks and leaves), and set aside.

Assembly

 * 1) Heat wok and add oil.
 * 2) When oil is ready, add the pork.
 * 3) Stir-fry pork until redness is gone.
 * 4) Remove and set aside.
 * 5) Reheat wok and add more oil.
 * 6) When oil is ready, stir-fry each of the vegetables.
 * 7) The order doesn't matter, but you can stir-fry the onions and celery together and the green pepper and snow peas together.
 * 8) When cooking the bok choy, add the stalk first.
 * 9) Add salt to taste as desired while stir-frying each group of vegetables.
 * 10) Add water and cover wok while cooking bok choy, as it doesn't contain much moisture.
 * 11) Reheat wok and add oil.
 * 12) Give the sauce a quick re-stir.
 * 13) Add and combine all the cooked ingredients in the wok.
 * 14) Make a "well" in the center and gradually add the sauce, stirring to thicken.
 * 15) Once it has boiled, remove the chop suey from the stove.
 * 16) Serve hot.