Chinese Noodle Easter Nest Food

JELLY BEAN NESTS

Steps:

• Butter a 12 cup muffin tin.
• Combine marshmallows and butter over medium heat in a saucepan; stir until the butter and marshmallows have melted. Stir in the chow mein noodles, coat well. Butter fingers and press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the prepared muffin tin. Refrigerate until firm.

CHOW MEIN NESTS

Steps:

• Put the butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and peanut butter in a medium sized bowl.
• Microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Stir everything together.
• If you need, microwave for additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after until smooth and creamy.
• Pour your chow mein noodles into the bowl and stir to coat with the chocolate mixture.
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner or parchment paper.
• Scoop some of the chow mein mixture onto the parchment paper and carefully move the pieces to mold them into nest shapes.
• Place about 3 egg candies onto the nests.
• Place in fridge to harden quickly, or allow to harden on counter for a couple hours.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE EASTER NESTS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Melt chips in the microwave for approximately 2 minutes. Stir well to make sure all chips are completely melted. Add chow mein noodles a little at a time to the melted chocolate. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto wax paper and make a well in the center. Decorate with jelly beans or chocolate robin eggs.

EASTER EGG NESTS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate with oil.
• Pour over chow mein noodles and mix well.
• With a large cookie scoop drop onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet and make a depression to shape into 2 1/2" to 3" nests.
• Let cool until chocolate it's firm.
• Top each nest with 4 Jelly Bellys.

PORK STIR-FRY WITH NOODLE NESTS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the mirin, tamari and cornstarch. Add the pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Spread noodles over a paper towel-lined baking sheet; set aside., Drain and discard marinade from pork. In a small bowl, combine the broth, oyster sauce, mirin, tamari, cornstarch, ginger and garlic., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in oil for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage, corn, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, celery and shallots; cook 4-6 minutes longer or until pork is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in snow peas; heat through., Meanwhile, arrange noodles into six nests on a greased baking sheet; spray tops with cooking spray. Broil 4-5 in. from the heat for 7-9 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Serve with stir-fry.