Asian Fried Noodles Food

CHINESE FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Boil ramen noodles for 3 minutes, or until softened, without flavor packets. Reserve flavor packets. Drain noodles, and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet. Scramble eggs in a bowl. Cook and stir in hot oil until firm. Set aside.
• In a separate skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat. Cook and stir green onions in oil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to a separate dish, and set aside. Heat another teaspoon of cooking oil in the same skillet. Cook and stir the the carrots, peas, and bell peppers separately in the same manner, setting each aside when done.
• Combine 2 tablespoons sesame oil with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a separate skillet or wok. Fry noodles in oil for 3 to 5 minutes over medium heat, turning regularly. Sprinkle soy sauce, sesame oil, and desired amount of reserved ramen seasoning packets over noodles, and toss to coat. Add vegetables, and continue cooking, turning frequently, for another 5 minutes.

CRISPY PAN-FRIED NOODLES WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES (GAI SEE LIANG MEIN WONG)

Steps:

• Combine the dried mushrooms and 2 cups cool water in a medium bowl. Cover and let soak at room temperature for 4 hours.
• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a 14-inch wok over high heat. Cook the noodles according to the package directions until tender all the way through, about 3 minutes. Strain the noodles and divide them between two plates. Lift small amounts of noodles up and down with chopsticks to cool the noodles and form each plate of noodles into an 8-inch "bird's nest" shape. Let them cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, lightly cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Meanwhile, cut the chicken thighs into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Mix the chicken and 3/4 teaspoon each salt, sugar, cornstarch, light soy sauce and Shaoxing wine together in a medium bowl and toss to coat. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon neutral oil until combined. Cover and refrigerate.
• Once the mushrooms are nearly rehydrated, bring 6 cups of water in the same wok to a boil. Blanch the carrots until slightly tender, about 1 minute. Strain the carrot out of the water with a spider or slotted spoon and place on a plate to cool slightly. Bring the water back to a boil, add the bok choy and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Strain the bok choy and place with the carrot. Set aside.
• Prepare the scallions by cutting them into 2-inch pieces, then thinly slicing them lengthwise. Chop the garlic so everything is ready for stir-frying.
• Meanwhile, mix the oyster sauce, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, and the dark soy sauce together in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside.
• Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 5 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
• Remove the mushrooms from the water with a slotted spoon (reserve the soaking water). Squeeze the water from the mushrooms, cut off and discard the stems and thinly slice the caps. Mix the sliced mushrooms with 1/2 teaspoon each salt, sugar, cornstarch, light soy sauce and Shaoxing wine in a small bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon neutral oil and mix until combined. Mix the mushroom soaking liquid with the oyster sauce mixture until combined.
• Pour enough neutral oil into a wok (about 5 cups for a 14-inch wok) so it comes 2 inches up the sides but not above halfway up the wok. (See Cook's Note.) Heat over high heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
• As the oil is heating up, loosen the noodles again just before frying by using chop sticks to separate and fluff them. Transfer one cooled noodle nest into a large spider, slowly and carefully lower it into the hot oil (step away from the wok as the oil may splatter for the first few seconds). Fry for 5 minutes. Flip the noodles using the spider and chopsticks, push any noodles back that are sticking out to keep the shape, and fry until the edges of the nest are crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the crispy noodles to a paper towel-lined plate. Wipe off as much oil as possible; the nest will crisp more as it sits.
• Repeat with the remaining nest of noodles, adding more oil to the wok if necessary to make sure the noodles are completely submerged. Drain on another paper towel-lined plate. Carefully discard the oil.
• Heat the wok over high heat until smoking. Pour in 1 tablespoon neutral oil and swirl it around the wok to coat the surface. Spread the chicken in an even layer and fry undisturbed until it starts to brown, about 2 minutes. Toss and stir-fry until the chicken is opaque, about 1 minute. Add the shiitake mushrooms and chopped garlic; stir fry for 1 minute. Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine around the sides of the wok and stir fry until the wok is dry again, about 30 seconds.
• Add the oyster sauce mixture, carrots, bok choy and scallions. Bring to boil, slowly drizzle in half the cornstarch slurry and mix until thickened, about 30 seconds. Add more if needed.
• Transfer the noodle nests to plates or platters and pour the sauce into the middle of the crispy noodles. Serve hot.

SHANGHAI FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the noodles until al dente, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and drain well. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine the rice wine, hoisin, and cornstarch. Add the beef, toss to coat, and marinate for 15 minutes. In another bowl, combine the dark soy, soy sauce and sugar, and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Place a wok over a high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil, swirling to coat. When hot, add the garlic, ginger, and minced green onions, and cook, stirring quickly, for 10 seconds. Add the beef and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the cabbage and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Transfer to a platter and return the wok to a high heat. Swirl the remaining tablespoon of peanut oil in the wok and once hot, add the noodles to the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the sliced green onions and jalapeno and sauce and toss all for 1 minute. Add the beef and stir to heat through. Serve immediately.

ASIAN FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• 1.Boil ramen noodles for 3 minuets, or until softened, WITHOUT flavor packets. Reserve the flavor packets Drain noodles. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
• 2.Heat 1 tsp oil in a medium skillet. scramble eggs in a bowl. cook and stir in hot oil until firm. remove to clean bowl.
• 3.heat 1 tsp of oil and add vegetables. cook for 3 minuets over medium heat until tender and heated. add to the cooked eggs.
• 4.add remaning vegetable oil in skillet. add noodles and fry for 3 minuets over medium heat, turning regularly.
• 5. add vegetables, eggs, ONE packet of ramen seasoning packets,and soy sauce. continue cooking for another 3 minuets, turning frequently.

ELIZABETH'S EASY FAKE-ASIAN STIR FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat 2 cups water in a small sauce pan. When the water reaches a roiling boil (i.e. lots of large bubbles) put the raman noodles in the water, turn the heat down just a bit, and set a timer of 2 1/2 minutes (not the three minutes suggested on package) Set aside the raman seasoning, as you will not be using it.
• While the noodles are cooking get out a small frying pan and put 2 tbsp olive oil in it. Spread the oil around so that it completely covers the bottom of the pan. You can use less oil, if you feel 2 tbsp is too much.
• When the timer for the noodles rings remove the sauce pan and drain the noodles. Put the fry pan on the burner, and after 10 seconds put the noodles in the pan.
• The noodles will cook very quickly, so you want to have your cabbage chopped already. Once the noodles go in, put the cabbage in as well, and stir constantly.
• Immediately after the cabbage, but the soy sauce in, covering as much of the noodles as you can. You don't have to measure the sauce, just put in as much or as little as you like.
• Once all the noodles are the same brown color and the cabbage is cooked, remove the pan. Serve the noodles immediately, either by itself or on top of white rice.
• Serving size is 1-2, depending on how hungry you are.

CRISPY CHINESE NOODLES (RESTAURANT STYLE)

Steps:

• Heat a wok over medium heat until very hot and pour vegetable oil into hot wok. Let oil heat until the surface shimmers. To test heat, lower the tip of a wooden chop stick into the oil; if it bubbles vigorously, oil is heated enough.
• Cut egg roll wrappers into 1-inch strips and gently lay strips into the hot oil, 2 or 3 at a time. When strips start to brown on one side, gently flip over and brown the other side until the strips are crisp and golden brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, working in batches. Remove crisp noodles with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

CHINESE STIR FRIED BEEF NOODLES

Steps:

• Boil noodles in water for about 10 minutes. Rinse, drain and mix in 2 tablespoons oil. Set aside.
• Marinade flank steak in soy sauce and cornstarch for 10 minutes.
• Heat wok. In 2 tablespoons oil stir fry beef until the color has changed. Remove from wok and place in bowl.
• Heat wok. In 2 tablespoons oil, add mushrooms, carrots and snow peas. Stir fry briefly until snow peas turn bright green. Remove from wok and place in bowl.
• Heat wok and to 2 tablespoons oil, add green onions. Stir fry 4 seconds, then add broth, soy sauce and salt.
• Stir in cooked noodles, mix for about 3 minutes.
• Add cooked beef and vegetables, blend thoroughly before mixing in bean sprouts.
• Serve hot.

CHINESE "FRIED" RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat 5 or more cups water in microwave until boiling (about 8 minutes in a 600-watt microwave). Remove from microwave; add vermicelli to water. Allow to soak for 15-20 minutes.
• Juliennne or thinly slice green onions, carrot, and garlic. Place in microwave-safe bowl and toss with sliced mushrooms and water chestnuts. Microwave for 7-9 minutes on high, until tender.
• Pour some (not all) of the mushroom juice off and add sauces and seasonings to vegetable mixture.
• Return rice noodles to microwave, and cook on high about 7 minutes.
• Toss with vegetable mixture and serve!

VEGETARIAN CHINESE FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over high heat. Whisk eggs together in a bowl. Pour into the skillet and stir-fry quickly until lightly set, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a large plate. Set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a wok over high heat. Add green beans, mushrooms, bell pepper, and carrot; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a large plate; set aside.
• Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until they are just starting to soften, but are still pretty firm, about 4 minutes. Drain and rinse cooked noodles under cold running water. Drain and separate. Transfer to a bowl and add just enough oil to coat the noodles so they won't clump together.
• Whisk water, light soy sauce, soybean paste, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, and sesame oil together in a bowl until sauce is well combined.
• Combine cooked noodles, vegetables, eggs, and sauce in the same wok and stir fry over medium-high heat until everything is warmed through and noodles and vegetables are cooked to your liking, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately sprinkled with spring onions.

ASIAN FRIES - PAN FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• To start you will need a good quality wok or non stick pan, and only use a wooden spatula, so you don't scratch it and break the seal. It is helpful to use a wooden spatula that is square and has a point so you can gently separate the noodles while stirring.
• Let the udon noodles thaw a bit. If you can't wait to thaw, put them in the microwave for one minute each side.
• Put the butter, garlic and grape seed oil into the wok and slowly heat the wok no higher than medium heat. **Do not let your garlic burn** The reason to use grape seed oil is because its very neutral and has a high smoke point so it doesn't burn easily.
• When the noodles are thawed gently pull them apart with your fingers.
• When the garlic starts to sizzle and just before it starts to turn golden brown add the udon noodles into the wok.
• After the noodles have been moved around and thoroughly coated in butter, garlic and grape seed oil, turn the heat up to almost high. (only for a few minutes).
• If you don't like garlic, just leave it out.
• *stay with it constantly and gently stir the noodles or they will burn*.
• Gently stir and flip the noodles, after each flip, spread them out gently again.
• The noodles should begin to turn golden brown (not burnt but crispy looking) and when they begin to look this way ad in a few twists of the pink sea salt and 2 Tbsp's of soy sauce.
• Keep stirring it gently.
• Turn the heat back down to just below medium and cook for 1 more minute just until the salt and soy sauce have evenly spread, then turn off burner.
• During this process if you feel the heat get too hot or are afraid its burning, lift the pan off the heat.
• If you want it spicy, add it in now and be subtle.

STIR-FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, then stir-fry the ginger, garlic, carrot, pepper and mangetout, sugar snap or frozen peas over a high heat for 2-3 mins.
• Drain the noodles thoroughly, add to the pan with the onions and beansprouts, if using, then stir-fry for 2 mins.
• Mix together the soy sauce and vinegar, stir into the pan, then cook for 1-2 mins. Divide between individual plates or bowls and serve immediately.