Chow Mein Hong Kong Style Recipes

HONG KONG-STYLE CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Mix chicken with egg white, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and sesame oil in a bowl.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add egg noodles; cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Drain. Spread out on paper towels to remove excess moisture.
• Heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook and stir noodles in the hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Stir chicken into the wok; cook, stirring frequently, until white, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon.
• Pour chicken stock into the wok; stir in spring onions, soy sauce, rice wine, white pepper, and black pepper.
• Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until smooth. Pour into the wok. Stir in oyster sauce. Add chicken and bean sprouts; cook and stir until chicken is tender and sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve over noodles.

CHOW MEIN (HONG KONG STYLE)

Steps:

• Marinate selected meat(s) with 1 tsp of corn starch, ½ tsp of sherry, ½ tsp of soy sauce, garlic, and a pinch of baking soda.
• Set aside for 15 minutes or longer.
• Heat wok or large pot with ¾ - 1 cup corn or vegetable oil until smoking.
• Pan fry fresh noodles until crispy golden brown and set aside in a serving container or platter.
• Sear meat(s) and set aside with noodles for later.
• Add a little oil to the wok (approx. 2 tablespoons) and stir fry veggies except for the bean sprouts.
• Mix chicken stock with corn starch to thicken sauce and add rest of the ingredients.
• Either mix noodles with the thickened sauce or serve over the fried noodles (Hong Kong Style).
• Flavor with sesame oil and garnish with cilantro for presentation.
• Noodles are available as packaged fresh thin "steamed" egg noodles in Asian markets not to be confused with the thin "egg noodle balls" for won ton soups.
• The latter tends to get gooey and starchy when using "lower heat temperatured" home stoves.

HONG KONG STYLE NOODLES WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a re-sealable plastic bag add, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, ginger, garlic, chili garlic paste, 2 tablespoons cornstarch and mix thoroughly, then add chicken and marinate for 1 hour.
• In a medium stock pot boil water and cook chow mein noodles until al dente, remove and shock in ice bath, shake dry and toss with 2 tablespoons oil to keep from sticking.
• In a large saute pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons oil to almost smoke point and add chicken, separating each peace upon entry. Cook until browned on all sides. Remove and hold warm.
• In same wok, add 2 tablespoons oil. Heat until almost the smoke point, then add the onions, bell peppers, carrots and celery., Saute for 2 minutes then add mushrooms, peas and bean sprouts. Cook for 1 minute, then add chicken saute for 1 minute, add hoisin, 3 tablespoons soy sauce and sesame oil, toss and remove.
• Heat a 12-inch nonstick saute pan, add 3 tablespoons oil, heat to almost smoke point, and add chilled chow mein noodles. Cook on one side until crispy light golden brown. Flip noodles and another 2 tablespoons of oil and cook other side. When done, remove and let drain on paper towels, while holding warm.
• Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch and chicken stock, and deglaze hot wok with mixture and let reduce by one-third.
• Place noodles on a rimmed serving platter, top with chicken and vegetable saute, and pour chicken reduction over top. Garnish with green onions.

BEEF CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups unsalted water to a boil in a 6- to 8-quart pot, then add noodles, stirring to separate, and cook 15 seconds. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water until noodles are cool, then shake colander briskly to drain excess water.
• Cut steak with the grain into 1 1/2- to 2-inch-wide strips. Cut each strip across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices and put in a medium bowl. Using your hands, toss beef with sugar, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Let beef marinate at room temperature while preparing remaining ingredients.
• Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1/4 teaspoon white pepper in a small bowl until smooth, then stir in chicken broth.
• Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within 1 to 2 seconds of contact, then add 1/2 cup peanut oil and heat until just smoking. Carefully add noodles all at once, flattening top to form a 9-inch cake. Cook until underside is golden, 4 to 5 minutes, rotating noodle cake with a metal spatula to brown evenly and lifting edges occasionally to check color. Carefully flip noodle cake over with spatula and tongs, then cook, rotating cake, until other side is golden, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer noodle cake to a large paper-towel-lined plate to drain excess oil. Discard any oil remaining in wok and wipe out wok with paper towels.
• Transfer drained noodle cake to a platter and loosely cover with foil to keep warm.
• Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Pour 1 tablespoon peanut oil down side of wok, then swirl oil, tilting wok to coat sides. Add beef, spreading pieces in 1 layer on bottom and sides as quickly as possible. Cook, undisturbed, letting beef begin to brown, 1 minute, then stir-fry until meat is just browned on all sides but still pink in center, about 1 minute. Transfer meat and any juices to a plate.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok over high heat. When oil just begins to smoke, add ginger and garlic and stir-fry 5 seconds, then add scallions and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and stir-fry until softened, about 3 minutes. Add choy sum and stir-fry until leaves are bright green and just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes (if using broccoli, cook until almost crisp-tender). Stir broth mixture, then pour into wok and stir-fry until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add beef and stir to coat. Return mixture just to a boil, then pour over noodle cake.
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HONG KONG STYLE CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Mix 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce, 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce, 1 tsp Sherry and 1 tsp water in a bowl. Marinate chicken in it for approximately 1/2 hour.
• Mix 10 fl oz Chicken Broth, 4 Tbsp Soy Sauce and 2 Tbsp Oyster Sauce. Set aside.
• Put the steam fried noodles in a pot of slightly salted boiling water. Boil for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not overcook. When cooked pour into a colander and let drain and dry.
• Heat the wok and add the 4 Tbsp of Cooking Oil,swirling to coat the sides. Add the steam fried noodles and fry until about half the noodles are browned and crispy. Place noodles on an oven-friendly plate and place in the oven at minimum temperature to keep warm.
• Add the 2 Tbsp of Oil to the wok. When Oil starts to smoke add the Green Onions, ginger and garlic for a few seconds until it starts to soften. then add the bean sprouts and stir fry for 1 minute. Add the marinated chicken and fry for 3 minutes. Add the Chicken broth mixture and cook for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is done. Mix the corn starch with the water and stir into mix. If gravy does not thicken to your desire add more cornstarch.
• Pour over the crispy noodles and serve.

VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Prepare the noodles: Bring a large wok (or pot) of water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauces, abalone sauce, sugar and boullion powder until everything is dissolved and evenly combined.
• Cook noodles for 1 minute, then transfer to a colander. Rinse the cooked noodles with very cold water until bouncy and totally cool. Drain thoroughly and transfer to a large sheet tray. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil to prevent sticking and toss to coat. Spread noodles in a single layer and set aside. Wipe the wok dry.
• Set the wok (or a large skillet) over high heat until lightly smoking. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and swirl to coat. Add the onions and bell peppers, and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Let it cook undisturbed until slightly charred on one side, about 1 minute. Toss again. Add the bean sprouts and Chinese chives, and stir-fry until the Chinese chives are dark green, about 1 minute.
• Add the cooked, drained noodles to the wok and toss to combine. Keep cooking and stirring until the noodles are toasty and totally dry, about 2 minutes.
• Add the chow mein sauce. Using chopsticks, vigorously and quickly mix the noodles thoroughly until the sauce is equally distributed and the noodles are all the same shade. Plate and serve.