Chicken chow mein Photo by Broken Spear |
Chicken chow mein is a dish that most of us are familiar
with, and it is often our introduction to Chinese cooking. It is a good recipe for learning how to use
the stirfry technique of cooking.
The basic ingredients:
- 1 pound of mung bean sprouts
- two boneless skinless chicken breasts
- one tablespoon white wine*
A Chinese marinade:
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon of soy sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- less than 1 teaspoon cornstarch
The stirfry sauce:
- a quarter cup of water or low-salt chicken broth
- salt and pepper to taste
- one tablespoon cornstarch
- four tablespoons of water
The base part of the recipe:
- half pound of dry wonton noodles
The other vegetables:
- two medium-sized ribs of celery
- half pound of sliced mushrooms
- one head of broccoli or one rib of bok choy
- one red bell pepper
- one half of a red onion
- one green onion which can be either a scallion or spring onion
- vegetable oil that is used for stirfrying, as needed
- quarter cup of toasted sesame seeds
*optional
About two hours before starting
the rest of the recipe wash the mung bean sprouts thoroughly and allow them to
drain.
Cut the chicken into thin strips
and add them to the marinade sauce. Add
the cornstarch to the marinade sauce last.
Marinate the chicken for 15 to 25 minutes.
While the chicken is marinating
you can prepare the other three parts of the recipe.
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