Parboiled Noodles Ii Recipes

HOMEMADE NOODLES FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 2/3 cup flour and salt. Make a well in the center. Beat egg and cold water; pour into well. Stir together, forming a ball. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead for 8 minutes, adding remaining flour if necessary to keep dough from sticking to surface or hands. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Dust top of dough with flour to prevent sticking while rolling. Trim the edges. Dust both sides of dough with flour. Roll up jelly-roll style; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Separate and unroll the noodles; let rest on a clean towel for 1 hour. , In a large saucepan, bring water to a rapid boil. Add oil and noodles; cook for 7-9 minutes or until tender. Drain and serve immediately. ,

COLD MIXED NOODLES

Steps:

• 1. Parboil noodles (from the Edit Tap, click to open recipe and follow instructions) then toss in oil. Refrigerate to chill (2 hours or more). 2. Shred roast pork. Blanch bean sprouts. Shred cucumbers and radishes. 3. Place the chilled noodles in individual bowls and the other ingredients in separate serving dishes. To eat: the diner spoons 1 to 2 tablespoons, at a time, of the meat and vegetables over his noodles and mixes them all together. (If he wishes, he may toss the vegetables first in a dip dish of vinegar.) NOTE: This dish is eaten in summer. VARIATIONS: * For the peanut oil, substitute sesame oil. * For the pork, substitute either spiced beef, shredded or 1/2 pound crabmeat stir-fried briefly with 1 or 2 slices fresh ginger root, then sprinkled with 1 tablespoon sherry. * For the vegetables, use the blanched bean sprouts and 2 scallion stalks, minced then toss with 2 tablespoons peanut oil, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, salt to taste, and a dash of pepper. * Serve the following sauce in a separate bowl to accompany the noodles: Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 cup soy sauce and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the mixture thickens and is smooth. (The diner spoons some of the sauce over his noodles, then tops them with about 1 tablespoon of each vegetable, tossed first in vinegar.) * Place the chilled noodles in a large serving bowl. Top with 1 cup cooked pork and 1/2 cup ham, both shredded 1/2 cup shrimp 1 cucumber, peeled and shredded and egg threads, made with 2 eggs. In a second bowl, serve the following sauce which has first been heated: 2 cups stock, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 2 teaspoons vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a few drops each of Tabasco Sauce and sesame oil. (The diner transfers some of the noodles and their topping to his own bowl and then spoons some of the sauce over.) The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PARBOILED NOODLES WITH STIR-FRIED COOKED CHICKEN TOPPING I

Steps:

• 1. Parboil noodles (from the Edit Tap, click to open recipe and follow instructions) and keep warm. 2. Dice or shred cooked chicken. Blanch bean sprouts. Cut scallion stalks in 1-inch sections. Mince garlic. 3. Heat oil. Add scallions and stir-fry until translucent. Add chicken stir-fry briefly to heat. 4. Add garlic, bean sprouts, salt and pepper stir-fry 2 minutes more. Pour mixture over noodles and serve. VARIATIONS: * In step 3, after stir-frying the scallions, add to the pan 1 cup Chinese cabbage and 1 cup celery cut in 1 1/2-inch sections and stir-fry 1 minute to coat with oil. Then cook, covered, 2 minutes more. Next, add the chicken and stir-fry then pick up step 4. * In step 4, add with the bean sprouts 1/2 cup bamboo shoots and 4 dried black mushrooms (soaked), both shredded. After stir-frying, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and blend in. Then pour mixture over noodles. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PARBOILED NOODLES WITH STIR-FRIED COOKED CHICKEN TOPPING II

Steps:

• 1. Parboil noodles (from the Edit Tap, click to open recipe and follow instructions) and keep warm. 2. Slice or dice cooked chicken, Chinese cabbage, celery and onions. Blanch bean sprouts. 3. Heat oil. Add all vegetables and stir-fry to coat with oil (about 1 minute). Add stock and heat quickly then cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat. 4. Add chicken to vegetables and stir in to heat through. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste then stir in to thicken. Pour mixture over noodles and serve. VARIATIONS: * For the onions, substitute 1/2 cup canned button mushrooms. * In step 4, add with the chicken 1 tomato, peeled and diced. * In step 4, after the sauce thickens, stir in 1 cup canned pineapple, diced, only to heat through. * Before serving, garnish chicken topping with 1/4 cup almond meats, blanched and toasted. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PARBOILED NOODLES II

Steps:

• 1. Bring water to a rolling boil. Add salt then drop noodles into water all at once. Bring water to boil again. Add 1 cup cold water. 2. Bring to a boil again. Add a second cup of cold water. Bring to a boil once more. 3. Drain noodles in a colander. Rinse at once under cold running water. (Unless this is done, the noodles will continue cooking in their own heat. Rinsing also keeps the noodles from sticking together because it washes off the excess starch. However, noodles, unlike rice, are never washed before cooking to remove the starch, but after.) Drain again. 4. Separate the noodles with a fork. Spread them loosely on a flat plate or tray and mix well with a little peanut or sesame oil. Set aside until needed or keep warm in the top of a double boiler. The noodles can also be reheated by rinsing them in hot water, after they've been rinsed in cold. Use in any noodle recipe. NOTE: The cooking time depends on the noodles themselves--whether they're egg or wheat-flour, whether they're dried or fresh whether they're thick or thin. It also depends on how much additional cooking they will get with other ingredients. As a rule, allow 6 to 8 minutes for dried noodles 4 to 5 minutes for fresh.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PARBOILED NOODLES I

Steps:

• 1. Bring water to a rolling boil. Add salt then gradually add noodles to keep the water boiling vigorously. 2. Stir noodles from the bottom from time to time and cook until barely done. (Noodles should never be cooked until mushy: the outside should be tender while the inside is still firm and hard. Test for doneness by cutting or biting into a single strand.) 3. Drain noodles in a colander. Rinse at once under cold running water. (Unless this is done, the noodles will continue cooking in their own heat. Rinsing also keeps the noodles from sticking together because it washes off the excess starch. However, noodles, unlike rice, are never washed before cooking to remove the starch, but after.) Drain again. 4. Separate the noodles with a fork. Spread them loosely on a flat plate or tray and mix well with a little peanut or sesame oil. Set aside until needed or keep warm in the top of a double boiler. The noodles can also be reheated by rinsing them in hot water, after they've been rinsed in cold. Use in any noodle recipe. NOTE: The cooking time depends on the noodles themselves--whether they're egg or wheat-flour, whether they're dried or fresh whether they're thick or thin. It also depends on how much additional cooking they will get with other ingredients. As a rule, allow 6 to 8 minutes for dried noodles 4 to 5 minutes for fresh. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PARSLEYED NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, in a large serving dish, toss gently and serve.