CLASSIC LO MEIN (NOODLES)
I love this deceptively simple dish. If you have all the ingredients, you can have a plate of delicious noodles on the table within 15 to 20 minutes, with prep included. There really isn't such a thing as a "lo mein" noodle, so don't try to find it on the shelf. You want to buy an egg noodle or pasta that's relatively thin and has some tooth. Some common names will be lo mein, chow mein, egg noodles or pancit noodles. Most markets have Japanese yaki soba noodles in the cold case, and those would work perfectly. Spaghetti or fettuccini cooked al dente and rinsed in cold water and drained in a colander will also make a great lo mein. The traditional difference between lo mein and chow mein is that lo mein is a soft noodle with some gravy, and chow mein is a crispy fried noodle tossed with or smothered in sauce. This has become very convoluted over the 200 years Chinese food has existed in America, with regional evolutions. Another tip: Although sesame oil is a fat and you would assume it should be used to start the stir-fry, I want you to treat it like a sauce. Sesame oil has incredible aroma and flavor but burns at a low temp. Add it to a sauce instead and use a high-temp oil like canola or peanut for cooking.
Provided by Jet Tila
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To make the sauce, stir together the oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken stock and cornstarch in a small bowl and reserve.
- Heat a wok or large, heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat and add the cooking oil. Once you see wisps of white smoke, add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until light brown and fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until medium, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the noodles and bok choy and cook, stirring and tossing, until the bok choy starts to soften and turn bright green, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the sauce; allow the sauce to coat all the ingredients and start to simmer, about 1 more minute.
- Cook, stirring and tossing, until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 more minute, and the sauce starts to bubble into a glaze. Top with the scallions and serve hot.
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 main course servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
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
This easy Chinese Chow Mein recipe is made with noodles, vegetables, chicken, and a simple chow mein sauce!
Provided by Lauren Allen
Categories Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454 kcal, Carbohydrate 78 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 907 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHOW MEIN
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
CHOW MEIN
A classic Chinese dish of stir-fried egg noodles with shredded chicken breast. Experiment with different fish, meat or vegetables
Provided by Ken Hom
Categories Dinner, Main course, Side dish, Supper
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 4.2 milligram of sodium
BASIC OLD FASHIONED CHOW MEIN
Steps:
- slice celery-put on paper towel-dry repeat with remaining vegetables, putting each in its own pile heat oil in wok until almost smoking add garlic and salt, cook until garlic browns-remove add celery and cook on high about 30 seconds push up sides of wok add onions cook another 30 seconds-push up wok repeat with green pepper and then mushrooms-add more oil if necessary add water and soy sauce-reduce heat to medium-cover cook 2 minutes more uncover, add bean sprouts push vegetables up the side of wok, add corn starch dissolved in water to the boiking liquid on bottom of wok stir all together serve on fluffed bed of rice with chow mein noodles add onion, cook 30 seconds
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
This cooks up very quickly, so get your prep work done first, then start cooking! Easy but delicious, from start to finish in under 30 minutes.
Provided by ciao4293
Categories Chicken
Time 24m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- *You'llwant to get your prep work done first, because this will cook up very quickly.
- *Cook noodles according to package directions.
- Rinse under cold water, and set aside.
- After you slice the chicken, place it in a bowl with 2 tsp of soy sauce, the rice vinegar and sesame oil.
- Toss to coat.
- Heat half the olive oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat.
- When the oil is nice and hot, add the chicken mixture.
- Stir fry for 2 minutes, then transfer the chicken to a plate and keep warm.
- Wipe the pan out and heat the remaining olive oil.
- Stir in the garlic, snow peas, and ham.
- Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the drained noodles to the pan, and continue to stir fry till the noodles are heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Add the remaining soy, the oyster sauce, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- You may find you don't need salt.
- Add the chicken and any juices back to the pan, then add the green onions.
- Give a final stir and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 987.4, Fat 65.6, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 58.2, Sodium 2088.6, Carbohydrate 70.8, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 1.8, Protein 32.5
AUTHENTIC CHINESE PORK CHOW MEIN
No need to order in chow mein when you can make it yourself, this is just as good if not even better than any Chinese restaurant or take-out -- if you prefer more flavor then add in more soy sauce --- if desired after the pork is finished browning you may add in fresh minced garlic and stir for 2 minutes, this is only optional --- you will love this!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Pork
Time 1h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
As part of our 'Cooking with Auntie Sara' series, Sara Buenfeld shows the kids how to make the classic takeaway favourite
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Use a potato peeler to remove the skin from the ginger. Discard skin, then carefully grate 1 tbsp from the root. Put in a bowl, crush in the garlic, and add the ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauce and 3 tbsp water. Stir.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the pepper into quarters on a board. Remove the seeds and stalk, then slice diagonally into strips. Cut the ends from the spring onions, and cut the green and white of the onion lengthways. Open the bag of beansprouts. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Boil a large pan of water on the hob. when the water is boiling, drop in the noodles, turn off the heat and set the timer to 4 mins. when the time is up, drain in a colander or a large sieve in the sink. ask an adult to help you.
- With everything prepared, you can now start cooking. Heat the wok - it's hot enough when it starts to smoke. add the oil and chicken. Use a wooden spoon to keep moving the chicken around the wok until it is half white, half pink. add the pepper and stir-fry for a further 1 min.
- Pour the sauce into the wok and stir well until bubbling.
- Add the noodles, beansprouts and spring onions a handful at a time, then toss into the sauce until it is well coated, stirring constantly until the beansprouts wilt. Serve in bowls - an easy way is to use tongs.
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