Chow Mein Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Interest GroupClassic
Ingredients
| Vegetable oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 4 spring onions, or 1 onion, sliced thinly | ||
| 2.5 cm / 1 inch piece of fresh root ginger, crushed | ||
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), crushed | |
| 250 g / 8 oz skinned chicken breast, cut diagonally in strips | ||
| 250 g / 8 oz packet Chinese egg noodles | ||
| 125 g / 4 oz mangetout, topped and tailed, cut crossways if large | ||
| 125 g / 4 oz boiled ham, cut into thin strips | ||
| Soy sauce | 3 Tablespoon | |
| 2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry | ||
| Sesame oil | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a large deep frying pan or wok, stir-fry the spring onions or onion, ginger and garlic in heated oil over a gentle heat for 1-2 minutes until soft.
2) Add and stir-fry the chicken breast strips over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until slightly brown.
3) Then add the mangetout and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is tender.
4) In a large bowl, place and cover the noodles with the boiling water, allow to stand for a few minutes.
5) Drain well and add into the wok alongwith the ham, then toss over a high heat until heated.
6) Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine or sherry, sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Toss all the ingredients until thoroughly heated.
SERVING
7) Serve immediately in a nice plate.
1) In a large deep frying pan or wok, stir-fry the spring onions or onion, ginger and garlic in heated oil over a gentle heat for 1-2 minutes until soft.
2) Add and stir-fry the chicken breast strips over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until slightly brown.
3) Then add the mangetout and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is tender.
4) In a large bowl, place and cover the noodles with the boiling water, allow to stand for a few minutes.
5) Drain well and add into the wok alongwith the ham, then toss over a high heat until heated.
6) Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine or sherry, sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Toss all the ingredients until thoroughly heated.
SERVING
7) Serve immediately in a nice plate.
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