How To Cook Chicken Lo-Mein

 

Ingredients

For the Chicken and marinade 

• 1/2 pound chicken breast or fillet, sliced
• pinch of salt
• pnch of white pepper
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1/2 egg white 
  

For The Sauce

• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• pinch of white pepper

For The Stir-Fried Lo-Mein

• 1 package (16oz) lo-mein noodles
  Alternatively, you can use egg noodles.
• 1 tablespoon oil (for frying)
• 1/2 medium onion, sliced
• 4 shittake mushrrooms, thinly sliced
• 12 pieces prawns, shelled & deveined
• 1/2 cabbage
• 1/2 medium carrot, julienned
• 1/2 cup sweet peas
• 1/2 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks scallions

Chicken Lo-mein Instructions

1. Marinate the chicken:
   In a mixing bowl, add the sliced chicken breast or fillet.
2. Season it with salt, white pepper, rice wine, egg white and a slurry made with cornstarch and water. 
   
   
   
3. Mix well and mariate it for 15 minutes.

Making the Sauce

In a mixing bowl, whisk together light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, water and white pepper.

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil over high-heat. Add the egg noodles and cook for about 3 minutes untill al dente. 
   
   
   
2. Rinse the noodles under cold water to stop the cooking. Drain and set it aside. 
3. In a wok over high-heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil and stir fry the marinated chicken for about 4 minutes untill fully cooked. Remove and set it aside. 

   

   
   
4. In the same wok, add another tablespoon of oil. Stir fry the onion, shiitake mushrooms, carrot, sweet peas, prawns and red bell pepper for about 30 seconds untill aromatic and slightly tender. 

   

   
   
5. Return the noodles and chicken back into the wok. Pour in the sauce and stir-fry everything together untill evenly coated and heated through. 

   

   

   
   
6. Add scallions at the end and give everything a final toss. 

   

   
   
7. Serve it immediately. 

   
   

How To Cook Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry

 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cabbage
• 1/2 broccoli head
• 1/2 carrot
• 2 garlic cloves (pressed or minced)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (for stir-frying)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil (for flavoring)
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat water in a large pot about 2/3 of the way. Add a few drops of oil to the water. It will help the vegetables to maintain its bright colours.
2. Rinse the cabbae and cut it into 1-inch pieces. Peel the carrots and cut it into 1-inch pieces on the diagonal. Rinse the broccoli and cut it intp bite-sized florets. Set them aside.
3. Once the water boils, place all the vegetables into the pot. Stir it and turn the heat up. Bring the water to a boil. Blanch the vegetables for 3 minutes. 
   
   
   
4. Transfer the blanched vegetables to a colander and drain it. 

   

   
   
5. Meanwhile, heat a large wok or skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.
6. Add minced garlic to the heated oil and saute it for 20 seconds to release the aroma. 

   

   
   
7. Add the vegetables and fry it constantly, stirring it for about 2 minutes. 

   
   
8. Season it with salt and pepper. 

   

   
   
9. Add sesame oil and continue stirring it for another 20 seconds or so. 

   

   
   
10. Remove it from heat and serve immediately.