Aunt Janes Chow Mein Recipes

CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cook 225g egg noodles in a large pan of boiling water for 3-5 mins, then drain and put them in cold water. Drain thoroughly, toss them with 1 tbsp sesame oil and set aside.
• Combine 100g chicken breasts, cut into fine shreds, with 2 tsp light soy sauce, 2 tsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry, 1 tsp sesame oil, ½ tsp white pepper and ½ tsp salt for the marinade, mix well and then leave to marinate for about 10 mins.
• Heat a wok over a high heat. Add 1 tbsp groundnut oil and, when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the chicken shreds.
• Stir-fry for about 2 mins and then transfer to a plate.
• Wipe the wok clean, reheat until it is very hot then add 1½ tbsp groundnut oil.
• When the oil is slightly smoking, add the 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
• Add 50g finely shredded mangetout and 50g finely shredded prosciutto, and stir-fry for about 1 min.
• Add the noodles, 2 tsp light soy sauce, 2 tsp dark soy sauce,1 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry, ½ tsp white pepper, ½ tsp golden caster sugar, 2 finely chopped spring onions and 1 tsp salt.
• Stir-fry for 2 mins. Return the chicken and any juices to the noodle mixture. Stir-fry for about 3-4 mins or until the chicken is cooked.
• Add 1 tsp sesame oil and give the mixture a few final stirs. Put on a warm platter and serve immediately.

CANTONESE CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Whisk water, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Add chicken and marinate, about 15 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, and sugar together in a bowl until seasoning mixture is well combined.
• Heat 3 tablespoons canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir noodles until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Transfer noodles to a platter.
• Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon into skillet with the oil; cook and stir chicken over high heat until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Add seasoning mixture, celery, carrot, bean sprouts, onion, and green onion; cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds. Pour chicken mixture over noodles.

AUNT JANE'S CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Saute celery and onion -- add chicken broth -- then soy sauce and cornstarch mixture -- Stir quickly till thickened -- add remaining ingredients and simmer app. 30 minutes -- serve over white rice -- .

EASY CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the celery, Chinese vegetables, gravy mixes and soy sauce. Cover and cook on low until celery is tender, 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with noodles.

AUNT JANE'S CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Butter the sides and bottom of a large roaster.
• Pop popcorn (air popper works best) and place in buttered roaster.
• Melt butter (do not use margarine) in a large sauce pan. Add white corn syrup, brown sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla and baking soda. The soda will make the syrup foamy and thick.
• Pour over popcorn in batches, mixing thoroughly with wooden spoons between batches.
• Bake in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes stirring every 10 minutes. Pour baked corn onto baking sheets and separate. Store in plastic bags.

AUNT JANE'S BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour two 9x5-inch bread pans.
• In a small bowl, combine milk, sugar and molasses.
• Mix together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add to milk mixture and mix well.
• Pour mixture into bread pans. Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let bread cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert on wire rack and allow to cool completely.