Chicken And Prawn Chow Mein Food

CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cook 225g egg noodles in a large pan of boiling water for 3-5 mins, then drain and put them in cold water. Drain thoroughly, toss them with 1 tbsp sesame oil and set aside.
• Combine 100g chicken breasts, cut into fine shreds, with 2 tsp light soy sauce, 2 tsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry, 1 tsp sesame oil, ½ tsp white pepper and ½ tsp salt for the marinade, mix well and then leave to marinate for about 10 mins.
• Heat a wok over a high heat. Add 1 tbsp groundnut oil and, when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the chicken shreds.
• Stir-fry for about 2 mins and then transfer to a plate.
• Wipe the wok clean, reheat until it is very hot then add 1½ tbsp groundnut oil.
• When the oil is slightly smoking, add the 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
• Add 50g finely shredded mangetout and 50g finely shredded prosciutto, and stir-fry for about 1 min.
• Add the noodles, 2 tsp light soy sauce, 2 tsp dark soy sauce,1 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry, ½ tsp white pepper, ½ tsp golden caster sugar, 2 finely chopped spring onions and 1 tsp salt.
• Stir-fry for 2 mins. Return the chicken and any juices to the noodle mixture. Stir-fry for about 3-4 mins or until the chicken is cooked.
• Add 1 tsp sesame oil and give the mixture a few final stirs. Put on a warm platter and serve immediately.

PRAWN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cook the noodles, broccoli and corn in boiling water for 3-4 mins, or until tender. Drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and fry the pepper for 3 mins, until starting to soften.
• Tip in the noodles and vegetables along with the prawns and toss together. Add the sauce ingredients and heat everything through for 2-3 mins, until piping hot.

CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Soak the chow mein noodles in cold water for about 5 minutes. Rinse a few times until the water turns clear and the noodles have become soft. Drain the excess water and set aside. (Don't over soak the noodles or they will become soggy.) In a small mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients of the Chow Mein Sauce together. Set aside. Heat up a skillet or wok with the oil. Add in the garlic and stir-fry until light brown or aromatic. Add the chicken and shrimp and stir fry until they are half cooked. Add the shredded cabbage and carrot into the wok and do a few quick stirs. Add the noodles and the soy sauce mixture. Continue to stir fry until the noodles are well combined with the soy sauce mixture and completely cooked through. Add the chopped scallions, do a few final stirs, dish out and and serve hot.

CHICKEN AND PRAWN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cook the egg noodles according to pack instructions, then refresh in cold water and drain well.
• Heat a large wok or pan over a high heat. When hot, add peanut oil and when smoking add chicken and prawns, stir fry 2-3 minutes.
• Add ginger, garlic and spring onion, cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add sugarsnap peas and carrot and continue to cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
• Finally, add the cooked noodles, chow mein stir fry sauce and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, tossing carefully.
• Place noodles into a large serving bowl, top with bean sprouts and serve. Enjoy with a refreshing glass of beer.

CHICKEN AND PRAWN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil; add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Add prawns, cabbage, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, and egg noodles; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water; drain well.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add prawns, vegetables, and egg noodles; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Season mixture with chicken bouillon granules, soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons salt; mix well. Drizzle sesame oil and sprinkle sugar over chow mein before serving.

KING PRAWN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Finely chop the garlic, spring onions, red pepper and celery and fry in the oil.
• When soft add the kale, beansprouts, sun-dried tomatoes (finely chopped), courgette.
• After two or three minutes add the rice wine, soya sauce, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, five spice and black pepper to your taste. Continue to stir fry for approximately ten minutes.
• Meanwhile cook the noodles in boiling water according to instructions on the packet.
• Add cooked noodles and prawns to the pan and heat through.
• Serve whilst hot.

SHRIMP CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
• Whisk together chicken stock, sherry, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Heat a large 12-inch cast iron skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add canola oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan; heat until it just begins to smoke. Add carrots, onion, celery, ginger, and garlic to hot oil and cook, stirring constantly, just until vegetables begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until almost done, about 2 minutes. Push vegetables and shrimp to one side of the pan and add chicken stock mixture; stir constantly until sauce is hot.
• Add noodles and stir well to mix with sauce and vegetables (using a metal spatula and chopping noodles slightly helps to mix this together.) Cook, stirring constantly, until the noodles have absorbed the sauce, about 2 minutes. Stir in bean sprouts and green onions and cook, stirring constantly, until just cooked, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baby spinach until just wilted. Serve immediately.

KING PRAWN CHOW MEIN NOODLES

Steps:

• Ensure you have taken off the shell off your king prawns and that they are cooked. If you have bought them raw, take off its shell, boil some water in a pan and boil the king prawns for about two minutes until pink. TIP: If the king prawns are grey in colour they are raw, if they are pink they have been pre-cooked. Also make sure you lay the prawn flat and make a cut down its side and take out its intestines. You will see this as a black line running down the side of the king prawn.
• Heat oil in a wok, on high heat until hot.
• Fry the beansprouts and noodles for two minutes
• Next add in the king prawns and fry for a further three minutes
• Add salt, sesame oil and soy sauce to taste and fry for another three minutes. Serve.
• For extra garnishes add 1 bunch chopped spring onions.

CHICKEN & SHRIMP CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Julienne(cut into matchstick pieces) all the vegetables. In a 14 inch pan, heat 3 TBL of oil and sautee all the vegetables and cornstarch except for the cabbage until tender (not wilted). While the veggies are sauteing, take the dried noodles and boil them in the poaching liquid for about 3-4 minutes. This will give the noodles great flavor. Once the noodles have softened, take them out of the poaching liquid (DO NOT DISCARD) and set aside. When the vegetables are done, add 2 cups of the poaching liquid until the sauce thickens a bit and add soy sauce. Add the 2 bags of shrimp, pulled chicken and noodles, and toss gently. Add the cabbabe and heat through and until the cabbage has slightly wilted. Plate and serve!