CHOW MEIN RECIPE
Again pre cooked protein is usually used in this recipe meaning it’s directed towards leftovers or perhaps a rotisseried chicken from the market. If you can’t find fresh noodles, dry will … ramen works … in a pinch you can even use spaghetti. You can also add a little curry powder to the recipe for an exotic touch to your repertoire. You can serve the chow mien sauced, a recipe follows, or plain.
1 Pound chow mien noodles
4 Ounce sliced dried Chinese mushrooms, re-hydrated
8 Ounces julienne of beef, chicken, pork or fish
2 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs rice wine
1 Tsp chili paste
1 Cup sliced & separated yellow onion
1 Cup sliced celery
8 Ounces bean sprouts
3 Ounces green onion sliced
1 Tsp salt or granulated chicken base
- Boil the noodles until tender, then drain, oil and reserve liquid.
- Use 8oz of the water to rehydrate the mushrooms
- Combine the soy, wine, oyster and chili sauces & marinate the beef
- Sauté noodles in wok till lightly brown, remove to service plate
- Sauté ONIONS 1 minute then remaining vegetables, remove & reserve
- Sauté ½ meat in wok then the other adding the already cooked portion
- FOR UNSAUCED Add vegetable then sugar and salt or granulate beef base
- FOR SAUCED Add the sauce slurry , cook till thickened then add vegetables
- Top noodles with the meat and veg mix then serve
SAUCE
2 Tbs fresh ginger minced
1 Teaspoon Sugar & Soy Sauce
As Needed Corn Starch Slurry
6 Ounces Stock
2 Tablespoons EACH Rice Wine & Oyster Sauce
- Saute ginger till fragrant
- Combine the next 5 ingredients into a slurry
- Add this well mixed to the wok cook till thickened, pour over noodles
