Long Life Chow Mein
- mariaantonette
- Aug 3, 2015
- 2 min read
Saucy Chow Mein
Dry, saucy, or crispy, name it! Chow Mein could be served in any style you want. Asian people would say that noodles will give you long and better life. That's why I eat tons of it. hehe
In my little town handmade noodles are very popular. My grandma used to take me to the market early in the morning, so she could get the freshest batch to serve in her panciteria or what we call noodle house. Fresh ingredients are definitely the best!
The secret of a good noodle dish is cooking the noodles al dente. Who would want to eat soggy and slimy noodles, right? It's the texture that runs the show, basically. Having that firm bite is what makes it perfect. Over cooking leads to weakening structure and excessive starch production. Once you cook the noodles perfectly, you can now start the sauteing the rest of the ingredients to incorporate flavor to it.
Now, grab your chopsticks and get ready to dive into this saucy chow mein.
Ingredients
1 pkg Chow mein noodle (fresh or dry) 1/2 pc Yellow onion, chopped 1 Tbsp Ginger, minced 4 pcs Garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp Sesame oil 1/2 pkg Shitake mushrooms, sliced 2 pcs Carrots, thinly sliced 1/2 pkg Snow peas 1/2 can Water chestnuts 4 Tbsp Light soy sauce 1/2 C Water 2 Tbsp Garlic powder Salt & pepper Slurry (1 Tbsp cornstarch + 1/4 C water)
Directions
Boil water in a pot and cook chow mein noodles according to package.
Drain and rinse with cold running water. Set aside.
In a wok/pan, saute onions until translucent.
Add ginger, followed by garlic.
Add mushrooms, cook until tender.
In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, water, sugar.
Pour in the mixture into the pan.
Add carrots, then snow peas.
Add garlic powder, salt and pepper. Let it simmer.
Meanwhile, make slurry and add it to the simmering vegetables.
Keep adding until you get the preferred consistency.
Add water chestnuts and stir in previously cooked noodles. Serve hot.
Saute the good stuff After the addition of soy sauce Simmering
Tips:
1. Unlike Italian pastas, asian noodles are rinsed with ice cold water after boiling to stop the cooking process. This step will help you achieve a firm texture that is ideal for the dish. 2. Adding salt at the end of cooking process. This dish has soy sauce and will already give saltiness to it. Just add salt in the end if needed. Also, salt will draw out water from the mushrooms if added before they are cooked.
From kitchen with love,
Chef Ary
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