Basic Noodles In Soup Ii Stir Fried Chicken Topping Ii Recipes

EASY CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Add a splash of vegetable oil to a pre-heated wok then fry the chicken in batches until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the vegetables, stir-frying until just cooked and starting to color then add the chicken, cooked noodles and stir-fry sauce back into the wok.
• Stir-fry until the vegetables and chicken are coated in the sauce and the sauce is starting to thicken.
• Season to taste (add more soy/hoisin or lemon if necessary) and serve.

BASIC NOODLES IN SOUP II: STIR-FRIED COOKED CHICKEN TOPPING I

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Slice cooked chicken and soaked mushrooms. Shred ham and Chinese cabbage. 3. Heat oil. Add cabbage and stir-fry to soften (about 3 minutes). 4. Add chicken, ham and mushrooms stir-fry 1/2 minute more. Add stock and salt and heat quickly. 5. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste then stir in to thicken mixture. Arrange as a topping over noodles in soup and serve. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

BASIC NOODLES IN SOUP II: STIR-FRIED CHICKEN TOPPING I

Steps:

• 1. Slice chicken, fresh mushrooms and water chestnuts. 2. Heat oil. Add salt, then chicken, and stir-fry until chicken loses its pinkness (about 2 minutes). 3. Add mushrooms and water chestnuts stir-fry until mushrooms begin to soften (about 1 minute more). 4. Add stock and heat quickly. Then simmer, covered, 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat. 5. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste then stir in to thicken chicken mixture. Arrange as a topping over noodles in soup and serve. VARIATIONS: * For the water chestnuts, substitute bamboo shoots. * After step 3, sprinkle the chicken and vegetables with 1 to 2 teaspoons soy sauce. * In step 5, add to the cornstarch paste 1 to 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon sugar and a dash of pepper. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

BASIC NOODLES IN SOUP II: STIR-FRIED CHICKEN TOPPING II

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Slice chicken. Combine soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Add to chicken and toss to coat. 3. Slice bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms. Shred spinach and mince ham. 4· Heat oil. Add remaining salt, then chicken and stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (about 2 minutes). 5. Add bamboo shoots, mushrooms and spinach stir-fry 2 minutes more. Sprinkle with remaining soy sauce. 6. Arrange mixture as a topping over noodles in soup. Garnish with minced ham and serve. VARIATIONS: * For the chicken, substitute shelled and deveined shrimp. * For the spinach, substitute 2 tablespoons cloud ear mushrooms (soaked), sliced and 1/4 cup lily buds (soaked), cut in two. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.