Wednesday, December 5, 2012

CHINESE COOKING: This noodle recipe is a family favourite that never failed to please.



SHANGHAI FRIED NOODLES上海粗炒麵:

 

 

 

½ lb pork, sliced and cut into thin strips         

1 pkg. store-bought Shanghai noodles

seasoning for pork:

    1 tsp. tapioca or corn starch                        
    1 tsp. each salt, sugar, sherry or rice wine and light soy sauce
                                                                               
veggie mix:

    1 ½ cups finely shredded cabbage              
    2 garlic cloves, crushed
    ½ cup finely shredded carrot                                              
    ½ cup shredded Chinese cabbage
    5 to 6 dried mushrooms                                          
 
sauce:

    1 ½ tsp. each dark & light soy sauce
    1 tsp. sugar                                                             
    1 tbsp. oyster-flavoured sauce                                            

cooking oil

                       

 

 
Soak mushrooms in hot water for  at least 1 hour to soften. Cut caps into thin strips. Season pork with seasoning ingredients and marinade 30 minutes. In a heavy non-stick saucepan or wok, heat 1 tbsp oil until very hot. Cook pork strips until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

 

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to cook noodles, following package instructions,  until just tender but still firm. Drain and rinse under running cold water for 30 seconds. Drain well.

 

Heat 2 tbsp. oil until very hot and add in garlic. Cook until fragrant then discard garlic. Add cabbage and carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until softened but still crunchy.  Add mushrooms and cook 2-3 minutes more. Remove and keep hot

 

Add 2 tbsp. oil to pan and heat till hot. Add in noodles, keep stirring & tossing until  heated through. Blend sauce ingredients together and pour it into noodles, tossing well to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Return pork and vegetables to pan and toss everything together. Cook for 1 to 2 minute to mix thoroughly and heat through. Serve hot. 

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