Cantonese Chow Mein - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup chicken broth
    4 teaspoons cornstarch
    3 tablespoons dry sherry
    2 tablespoons light soy sauce
    1 teaspoon black bean sauce
    1 tablespoon cooking oil
    12 ounces ground pork
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 red pepper, cubed
    1 lb fresh white mushroom, quartered
    3/4 cup celery, sliced
    1 cup pea pods
    5 green onions, thinly sliced
    Pan-Fried Noodles
    8 ounces Chinese egg noodles
    10 cups boiling water
    1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
    1 tablespoon light soy sauce
Preparation
    Stir broth into cornstarch in a small bowl and then add the sherry, soy sauce and black bean sauce and set aside.
    Cook noodles in boiling water for 2 minutes and drain.
    Heat wok or large pan over medium heat until hot and add cooking oil. Add noodles, spread out and drizzle soy sauce over them. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Adjust the heat if necessary to prevent burning.
    Slide noodles onto a plate, cover with another plate, flip over and then slide back into the wok inverted from before. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until noodles are crisp and golden. Set aside.
    Heat wok to medium high heat and add cooking oil. Add ground pork and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute.
    Add red pepper, mushrooms and celery and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
    Add pea pods and green onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into the vegetables until boiling and thickened.
    Arrange noodles onto a serving plate or large bowl and pour vegetable mixture over top.

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