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Chop Suey

Chop suey is the great Chinese-American clean-out-the-crisper stir-fry: velveted chicken and a rainbow of crisp vegetables bound in a glossy, savory oyster-sauce gravy. The trick is cooking in stages over high heat — chicken first, then hard vegetables, then tender ones — so every piece keeps its snap instead of steaming into mush. A quick cornstarch slurry at the end turns the pan juices into that signature silky sauce that clings to every bite of rice.