Chinese Chow Mein Food

CHINESE CRISPY NOODLES WITH SAUCY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES (CRISPY CHOW MEIN!)

Steps:

• Mix the Sauce ingredients EXCEPT cornflour and chicken broth/stock.
• Remove 1 tbsp Sauce and mix through chicke. Leave to marinate 10 minutes+.
• Mix cornflour into Sauce until lump free.
• Turn oven onto low (to keep noodles warm while you cook the topping).
• Divide noodles into 2 then shape into 20cm/8" rounds. Keep them tangled - this holds them together while cooking.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in skillet over medium high heat. Place 1 noodle cake into pan then drizzle over 2 tbsp water.
• Wait until the water evaporates (steam cooks the noodles), then pat down lightly and let the noodles cook for a further 1 to 2 minute until the bottom of the noodles are golden brown (lift up with a spatula to check).
• Slide noodles onto a plate, then flip upside down back into the pan. Cook for a further 1 1/2 - 2 minutes until golden brown, then transfer to tray and place in oven to keep warm.
• Repeat with remaining noodle cake.
• Add an extra 1 tbsp oil if needed, increase heat to HIGH. Add garlic and onion, cook for 30 seconds.
• Add chicken and cook until it changes from pink to white (still raw inside)
• Add the carrot and bok choy stems, cook 30 seconds.
• Add cabbage and leaf of buk choy, cook for 1 minute until they start to wilt.
• Add chicken broth, water, then Sauce and stir. Let it simmer for 1 - 2 minutes until the Sauce thickens to a syrup consistency (see video).
• Place a noodle cake on the plate, then spoon over the stir fry onto the middle of the noodles (leave edges crispy) being sure to use up all the sauce so it soaks the noodles. Serve immediately!

AUTHENTIC CHINESE PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cut meat into thin strips.
• Combine 2 tbsp cornstarch with sugar, blend in 1 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tbsp oil; mix to blend.
• Pour over pork strips; toss well to coat, marinade in mixture for 20 minutes.
• In a wok or large saute pan heat 2 tablespoons shortening; brown the meat lightly on all sides in hot shortening (after browning the pork you may add in chopped garlic and saute for 2 minutes if desired).
• Add remaining 4 tbsp soy sauce and 1-1/2 cups water; simmer, covered on low heat for 45 minutes.
• Add in the celery and onions; simmer for 15 minutes more.
• In a small bowl, blend in remaining cornstarch with 1/4 cup water; stir into meat mixture.
• Add molasses, water chestnuts, bean sprouts and mushrooms; heat thoroughly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with chopped green onions and toasted almonds.

CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Mix together cornflour and soy sauce, then mix in remaining ingredients.
• Alternative: Use 1/3 cup Chinese All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce, if you have some in stock.
• Marinate Chicken: Pour 1 tbsp of Sauce over the chicken, mix to coat, set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.
• Noodles: Prepare the noodles according to the packet instructions (my pack says soak in boiled water for 1 minute), then drain.
• Heat oil in wok or large fry pan over high heat.
• Add garlic and stir fry for 10 seconds or until it starts to turn golden - don't let it burn!
• Add chicken and stir fry until the surface gets a tinge of browning but inside is still raw - about 1 minute.
• Add the cabbage, carrot, and the white pieces of shallots (i.e. from the base of the stalk). Stir fry for 1 1/2 minutes until the cabbage is mostly wilted.
• Add the noodles, Sauce and water*. Stir fry for 1 minute, tossing constantly.
• Add bean sprouts and remaining shallots/scallions. Toss through for 30 seconds or until the bean sprouts just start to wilt.
• Remove from heat and serve immediately.

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.

CANTONESE CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Whisk water, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Add chicken and marinate, about 15 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, and sugar together in a bowl until seasoning mixture is well combined.
• Heat 3 tablespoons canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir noodles until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Transfer noodles to a platter.
• Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon into skillet with the oil; cook and stir chicken over high heat until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Add seasoning mixture, celery, carrot, bean sprouts, onion, and green onion; cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds. Pour chicken mixture over noodles.

CHICKEN CHOW MEIN WITH THE BEST CHOW MEIN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine oyster sauce, granulated sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken broth and cornstarch. Set aside.
• Cook your noodles according to package instructions then drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
• Heat a large wok or pan with olive oil over medium-heat. Cut your chicken breasts into bite-sized strips and cook them in the oil until golden brown. Remove strips and set aside.
• Add carrots, cabbage and pressed garlic and saute for a few minutes until veggies are slightly softened and the cabbage is a bit translucent.
• Add chicken and noodles back into the pan. Pour sauce over the top and continue cooking all the ingredients together for another 2 minutes.
• Garnish your chow mein with chopped green onions and serve the noodles straight from the pan and piping hot!

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.

CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Boil the noodles according to package instructions. Drain in a colander in the sink and rinse under cold running water. Shake the colander to drain off excess water and pat the noodles dry with a towel. Heat 1/4 cup of the peanut oil in a large seasoned or non-stick skillet over high heat. Add the noodles, spreading them out to evenly cover the skillet, and fry, turning once, until golden brown and crispy, about 8 minutes. (Break the noodles up, by stirring, near the end of the cooking). Transfer noodles to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt to taste. Set aside. Discard any excess oil and wipe out the pan. Whisk together the chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar in a small bowl, and set aside. Season the chicken with the dark sesame oil, salt, and pepper, and set aside. Heat the skillet over high heat. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil until very hot. Add the ginger, garlic, and scallion and stir-fry, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chicken and stir-fry, until lightly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the onion, celery, and mushrooms and stir-fry, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the water chestnuts and spread the ingredients to the outside of the pan to form a well in the center. Pour the chicken broth mixture into the well, bring to a boil, and stir to coat the chow mein mixture. Stir in the bean sprouts and remove from the heat. Season generously to taste with pepper. Transfer chicken chow mein to a warm platter and top with the fried noodles. Serve immediately with rice. Pass more soy sauce at the table.
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CHINESE CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Prepare noodles according to package instructions.
• In a small bowl whisk the sauce ingredients together: soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, ginger, sugar, and cornstarch
• Heat a large pan or wok on high heat. Add oil. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper and stir fry just until cooked through.
• Add cabbage, carrots, celery, and the whites of the chopped green onion and stir fry for just for 1-2 minutes or until cabbage has wilted.
• Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the pasta and sauce and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Add remaining green onion and fresh bean sprouts, if desired. Serve immediately.

CHINESE CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• In a skillet, brown the hamburger, celery and onion, then drain well.
• Stir hamburger mixture, soup, mushrooms, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots.
• Bake covered in a 4 quart casserole dish for 30 minutes.
• Uncover after 30 minutes, add chow mein noodles and mix well, cook for an additional 30 minutes or you can add the chow mein noodles just before serving.
• I don't use the bamboo shoots or water chestnuts.
• NOTE: You can use cream of chicken soup if you want.

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE CHICKEN CHOW MEIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the egg noodles according to package instructions. Drain in a colander in the sink and rinse under cold running water. Shake the colander to drain off excess water and pat the noodles dry with a towel.
• In a medium bowl, combine 2 teaspoons soy sauce, rice wine or sherry and sesame oil. Mix well.
• Slice the chicken into fine, 2-inch shreds. Add to soy sauce mixture. Set aside to marinate for about 10 minutes.
• Heat 1/2 of the peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan over a high heat.
• When oil is very hot, but not smoking, add the chicken mixture. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, and keep warm.
• Wipe the wok clean with a paper towel.
• Add remaining peanut oil and heat.
• Add bok choy, garlic, ginger, carrots, snow peas, bean sprouts, ham and mushrooms. Stir-fry for another minute or so.
• Add in the noodles, oyster sauce, scallions and remaining soy sauce, to taste. Continue to stir-fry until the noodles are heated through.
• Taste. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add chicken and any juices to the noodle mixture. Bring to a boil, and stir to coat the chow mein mixture.
• Transfer mixture to a serving bowl or plate and sprinkle with chow mein noodles.
• Serve hot.

SOY SAUCE PAN FRIED NOODLES (CANTONESE CHOW MEIN)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boiling and cook the noodles for 1 minute. During the process, separate the noodles. Transfer the noodles out and drain.
• In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients of the sauce and set aside.
• Add around 2 tablespoon of oil in wok and slow down the fire, fry until the noodles becomes dry and crispy. However this is only optional if you want a real Cantonese flavor. You can skip this to make a regular chow mein recipe. Transfer the noodles out.
• Turn up the fire and add another tablespoon of oil, add onion and the white sections of green onions in.
• Place noodles back, add blanched chive, spring onions and drizzle the sauce. Mix well. Sprinkle some salt if necessary. Serve immediately.

CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the peanut oil. Add the carrots, cabbage and onions and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, soy sauce and sesame oil, then toss in the noodles. Top with sliced green onions.