Chow Mein Or Lo Mein Mixture Stir Fried Pork And Shrimp Ii Recipes

PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cut pork into 4x1/4-in. strips; place in a bowl. Add garlic and 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours., Meanwhile, combine the cornstarch, ginger, broth and remaining soy sauce until smooth; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok on high; stir-fry pork until no longer pink. , Remove and keep warm. Add carrots and celery; stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the onion, cabbage and spinach; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Stir broth mixture; stir into skillet along with pork. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Serve immediately over rice if desired.

CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Soak the chow mein noodles in cold water for about 5 minutes. Rinse a few times until the water turns clear and the noodles have become soft. Drain the excess water and set aside. (Don't over soak the noodles or they will become soggy.) In a small mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients of the Chow Mein Sauce together. Set aside. Heat up a skillet or wok with the oil. Add in the garlic and stir-fry until light brown or aromatic. Add the chicken and shrimp and stir fry until they are half cooked. Add the shredded cabbage and carrot into the wok and do a few quick stirs. Add the noodles and the soy sauce mixture. Continue to stir fry until the noodles are well combined with the soy sauce mixture and completely cooked through. Add the chopped scallions, do a few final stirs, dish out and and serve hot.

STIR-FRY CHICKEN LO MEIN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce, ginger and garlic; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in 1 tablespoon oil for 5-8 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon. Stir-fry broccoli and carrots in remaining oil for 5-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain pasta. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken and pasta; heat through. Sprinkle with peanuts.

PORK LO MEIN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 9 minutes; drain.
• Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, sugar, and sesame oil together in a small bowl.
• Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir snap peas and onion in the hot oil until onion is softened, about 2 minutes. Add pork, mushrooms, red bell pepper, 1 clove garlic, and ginger; cook until pork is no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
• Mix 2 cloves garlic into the pork mixture; cook for 1 minute. Pour soy sauce mixture over pork mixture; cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat. Add linguine to the mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with green onions.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED PORK AND SHRIMP I

Steps:

• 1. Shell, devein and dice shrimp then dredge lightly in cornstarch. Sliver pork, or cut in strips. Wash and stem spinach. Mince scallions. 2. Heat oil. Add scallions and stir-fry a few times until translucent. Add pork stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (2 to 3 minutes). Then sprinkle with soy sauce. 3. Add shrimp, stir-fry until pinkish, then sprinkle with sherry and pepper. 4. Add spinach leaves and stir-fry until dark green and softened, but not limp. Then combine mixture with soft-fried (Chow Mein) or tossed noodles (Lo Mein). VARIATION: * For the spinach, substitute Chinese cabbage stems, cut in 1 1/2-inch sections and blanched. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED SHRIMP II

Steps:

• 1. Shell, devein and dice shrimp. Sprinkle with cornstarch, salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Cut zucchini in 1/4-inch slices. 2. Heat oil. Add shrimp and stir-fry until pinkish. Sprinkle with sherry, then stir-fry until sherry evaporates. Remove shrimp from pan. 3. Heat remaining oil. Add zucchini and stir-fry a few times. Then sprinkle with soy sauce and stir-fry until zucchini softens. 4. Return shrimp, stir-frying only to blend in and reheat. Then combine mixture with soft-fried (Chow Mein) or tossed noodles (Lo Mein). VARIATION: * For the zucchini, substitute broccoli, broken in flowerets and parboiled. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED ROAST PORK II

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Slice roast pork, celery, Chinese cabbage and bamboo shoots. Blanch bean sprouts. Stem snow peas. Shred ginger root and crush garlic. 3. Heat oil. Add ginger root and garlic stir-fry to brown lightly. Add pork and stir-fry a few times. Then stir in sherry to blend. 4. Add all vegetables except snow peas, and stir-fry 1 minute more. 5. Add stock and heat quickly. Then cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in snow peas. Combine mixture with soft-fried (Chow Mein) or tossed noodles (Lo Mein). VARIATIONS: * For the roast pork, substitute cooked beef, ham, chicken, duck, crabmeat, lobster or shrimp. * In step 3, add with the garlic and ginger root 2 scallion stalks, cut in 1/2-inch sections. * When using the mixture as a topping, as in Soft-Fried Noodles I, thicken at the end of step 5 with a paste made of 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon cold water, 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

SHRIMP CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
• Whisk together chicken stock, sherry, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Heat a large 12-inch cast iron skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add canola oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan; heat until it just begins to smoke. Add carrots, onion, celery, ginger, and garlic to hot oil and cook, stirring constantly, just until vegetables begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until almost done, about 2 minutes. Push vegetables and shrimp to one side of the pan and add chicken stock mixture; stir constantly until sauce is hot.
• Add noodles and stir well to mix with sauce and vegetables (using a metal spatula and chopping noodles slightly helps to mix this together.) Cook, stirring constantly, until the noodles have absorbed the sauce, about 2 minutes. Stir in bean sprouts and green onions and cook, stirring constantly, until just cooked, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baby spinach until just wilted. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP CHOW MEIN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• While noodles cook, heat vegetable oil in a wok of large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and fry for 2 minutes. Add shrimp, salt, and pepper; saute for 1 minute. Add ginger, parsley flakes, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and paprika; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce, then add chicken broth and cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in cornstarch and continue to cook until thickened. Add cooked chow mein noodles to the mixture; use tongs to toss and stir until noodles are fully coated. Remove from heat, let cool slightly, and serve.

SHRIMP LO MEIN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Whisk chicken broth, sugar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Cook and stir shrimp and garlic in hot oil until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add prepared sauce and chopped green onions to the shrimp mixture; cook until the sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Toss cooked spaghetti with the mixture to coat the noodles in sauce. Serve immediately.