Hawaiian Style Chow Fun Food

HAWAIIAN STYLE-CHOW FUN

Steps:

• Prep all the vegetables, except the snow peas, by cutting them into thin slices. Peel and mince the ginger.
• Cook the packaged noodles in boiling water until it is al dante. Drain the noodles and set it aside.
• Using a wok or non stick pan, heat some oil over medium heat. Add in the minced ginger and lightly fry it for about a minute to bring out its flavors. Fry the vegetables and meat by order of how long it will take to cook. Celery, carrots, ham, snow peas, and bean sprouts. Fry each vegetable in increments of a minute or two.
• After the vegetables are nicely cooked, set it aside on a separate dish. Then drizzle the wok or pan with oil and start to lightly stir fry the cooked noodles for about a minute or two.
• Add back the fried vegetables and mix it with the noodles. Add in oyster sauce and shoyu and stir fry it until everything is nicely mixed together. Add in more shoyu and oyster sauce to your liking.
• Mix in the green onions and don't cook it for too long. Serve it hot and enjoy!

LOCAL-STYLE CHOW FUN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, black pepper, and ½ cup water. Set aside.
• In a large pan over medium-high heat, saute the garlic till golden.
• Add the carrots, saute 1 minute. Add in the cabbage, saute 1 more minute.
• Add the mung bean sprouts and saute 1 minute. Add the green onions and saute 1 more minute.
• Pour in the sauce mixture from Step 1. Bring to a boil.
• Add the chow fun noodles. Gently toss to mix (careful not to break the noodles) and cook for 1 more minute.
• Plate, eat, and enjoy!

CHOW FUN NOODLES

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl; combine marinade ingredients.
• Marinate pork 15 minutes.In a large skillet over medium high heat; brown pork in oil.
• Add vegetables; stir fry 2-4 minutes until crisp-tender.
• Add noodles and remaining ingredients.
• Toss to heat through.

CHOW FUN

Steps:

• Slice the meat into thin slices (if you freeze the meat for about 1/2 hour it makes it easier to slice).
• Mix the 4 marinade ingredients together and stir in the meat.
• Let marinate for 15 minutes.
• Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
• Heat a wok or large frying pan and add 2 Tbs.
• of peanut oil.
• Toss the noodles about in the oil until they are very hot and begin to color just a bit on the edges.
• Remove to a serving platter and set aside.
• Heat the wok again and add 3 more Tbs.
• of peanut oil, along with the garlic and ginger.
• Stir fry for a moment and add the rinsed black beans and the wine (or sherry).
• Add and stir fry the onion and green pepper, just until very hot.
• Remove all to the serving platter.
• Heat the wok a 3rd time and add the remaining peanut oil.
• When hot, add the meat.
• Stir fry until it begins to brown, and return the vegetables and noodles to the wok.
• Toss with the meat and then add the sauce.
• Toss until just heated throughout.
• Add the bean sprouts, and toss just a minute or so more, then serve.
• NOTE: If you can't get the black beans, you can substitute a tablespoon of black bean garlic sauce, which is usually easily found in the Chinese food section of the supermarket.

SIMPLE CHOW FUN

Steps:

• Combine pork, 1 tablespoon shoyu, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1 slice crushed ginger in a bowl. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork with marinade; cook and stir until pork is browned, about 5 minutes. Stir rice roll strips into the skillet; cook until edges start to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir bean sprouts, celery, string beans, green onions, 2 tablespoons shoyu, 1 slice crushed ginger, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon monosodium glutamate, and pepper into the skillet. Cook and stir until string beans are tender, about 10 minutes. Garnish with sesame seeds.