Chicken Chow Mein

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Geezah

Chicken Chow Mein

Post by Geezah » Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:41 pm

Ingredients

1 large chicken breast cut in to thin strips
1 spring onion cut in to matchstick size slices
1 pkt of pre cooked fat egg noodles
1/2 pkt of beansprouts
1/2 small onion cut in to thin strips
1 tbls of dark soy ( or a good glug from the bottle - I dont measure)
2 tbls of light soy sauce (as above)
1/2 tbls of shaoxing wine (optional)
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of msg (optional)
chef spoon of oil

Method

Poach the chicken in boiling water for 3 minutes and set aside
Heat up wok until smoking and add oil
Once oil is hot add sliced onion and cook for 30 seconds on full heat
Add noodles and toss until everything is coated in oil ( add more oil if they start to stick or look dry)
Add chicken and toss
Add beansprouts and toss
add soy sauce, wine and salt, pepper and msg and toss
Add spring onion and cook for 30 seconds then serve

Total stir fry time should be about 3 minutes

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Re: Chicken Chow Mein

Post by IPA » Tue Sep 09, 2014 7:52 am

Yum Yum =D>
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Re: Chicken Chow Mein

Post by Fil » Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:02 pm

substitute a fiery ginger beer for the wine ;)
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Re: Chicken Chow Mein

Post by nursebetty » Wed May 27, 2015 2:25 pm

Looks lush and a favourite in our house with takeaway shop
Will make this at some point :D

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Re: Chicken Chow Mein

Post by themadhippy » Wed May 27, 2015 9:19 pm

thought this was going to be about wales ales latest brew
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Re: Chicken Chow Mein

Post by 6470zzy » Wed May 27, 2015 9:51 pm

themadhippy wrote:thought this was going to be about wales ales latest brew
=D> :lol:
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