Chow Mein Or Lo Mein Mixture Stir Fried Shrimp I Recipes

STIR-FRIED SHRIMP LO MEIN

Steps:

• Drop noodles into a large quantity of boiling water - at least 2 quarts - and cook 3 1/2 to 5 minutes, until barely tender to the bite. Drain, rinse with cold water and reserve.
• Place the mushrooms in a bowl and add boiling water to cover. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes, until tender, then drain and squeeze the mushrooms to extract most of their moisture. Cut off and discard the tough stems and julienne the caps.
• Combine the beef and oyster sauce in a bowl; stir to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• In another bowl, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce and sesame oil. Set aside.
• Heat a wok over high heat. When hot, add the vegetable oil, swirling to coat the sides. Add the garlic, ginger, and green onions and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beef and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and bok choy and cook for a minute longer. Add the sauce and noodles. Gently toss until heated through and sauce has thickened. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
• Whisk together chicken stock, sherry, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Heat a large 12-inch cast iron skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add canola oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan; heat until it just begins to smoke. Add carrots, onion, celery, ginger, and garlic to hot oil and cook, stirring constantly, just until vegetables begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until almost done, about 2 minutes. Push vegetables and shrimp to one side of the pan and add chicken stock mixture; stir constantly until sauce is hot.
• Add noodles and stir well to mix with sauce and vegetables (using a metal spatula and chopping noodles slightly helps to mix this together.) Cook, stirring constantly, until the noodles have absorbed the sauce, about 2 minutes. Stir in bean sprouts and green onions and cook, stirring constantly, until just cooked, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baby spinach until just wilted. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP LO MEIN

Steps:

• For the noodles: In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the noodles according to their package directions. Drain and set aside.
• For the sauce: Combine the bouillon, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and Sriracha in a large glass measuring cup or small bowl and set aside. This may look like a lot of sauce, but you have a lot of noodles and veggies to coat!
• For the lo mein: Heat a wok over high heat. When hot, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, half the garlic, half the ginger and half the scallions and saute 30 seconds. Add in the shrimp and cook until they just start to turn pink and curl up, about 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp and aromatics to a plate and reserve.
• In the same pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and add the remaining garlic, ginger and scallions. Saute 30 seconds, and then add in the mushrooms, celery, carrots and cabbage. Saute the veggies until they begin to brown and caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Whisk the cornstarch into 2 tablespoons cold water. Once dissolved, add to the sauce. Add the sauce to the pan with the vegetables and bring to a simmer. Toss in the reserved shrimp, aromatics and noodles and serve!

SHRIMP CHOW MEIN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• While noodles cook, heat vegetable oil in a wok of large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and fry for 2 minutes. Add shrimp, salt, and pepper; saute for 1 minute. Add ginger, parsley flakes, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and paprika; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce, then add chicken broth and cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in cornstarch and continue to cook until thickened. Add cooked chow mein noodles to the mixture; use tongs to toss and stir until noodles are fully coated. Remove from heat, let cool slightly, and serve.

QUICK SHRIMP LO MEIN

Steps:

• For the sauce: Mix together the stock, 3/4 cup water, the cornstarch and soy sauce. Stir well and set aside. For the noodles: Bring a pot of water to a boil, and then add the noodles and cook until al dente, 3 minutes. Drain under cold running water. Add the sesame oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together.
• Heat a wok over high heat and add the peanut oil. Add the ginger, mushrooms and garlic and toss together for a few seconds. Then add the shrimp and cook, stirring, for less than 1 minute. Add the choi sum leaves and toss together for 1 minute. As the shrimp starts to turn pink, add the Shaosing rice wine.
• Pour in the sauce and bring to a boil; this will take 1 to 2 minutes. Quickly add the cooked egg noodles and season with the sesame oil and dark soy. Stir together well for 1 minute, making sure all the noodles are coated in the sauce. Season the ground white pepper and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve immediately.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED SHRIMP I

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Shell, devein and dice shrimp. Mince ginger root then combine with cornstarch, soy sauce and sherry. Add to shrimp and toss to coat. 3. Slice Chinese cabbage, bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms. 4. Heat oil. Add shrimp and stir-fry until pinkish (about 2 minutes) then remove from pan. 5. Heat remaining oil. Add salt, then sliced vegetables and stir-fry to coat with oil. Cover pan and cook 2 minutes over medium heat. (The vegetables will cook in their own steam.) Then stir-fry vegetables a few times. 6. Return shrimp, stir-frying only to blend in and reheat. Then combine mixture with soft-fried (Chow Mein) or tossed noodles (Lo Mein). VARIATION: * For the Chinese cabbage, substitute 2 celery stalks, blanched and sliced and 6 snow peas, stemmed. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

STIR-FRY STEAK LO MEIN

Steps:

• Freeze steak just until firm; cut diagonally across grain into 1/4-in. strips. Combine the cornstarch, bouillon, water and soy sauce until smooth; set aside. , In a wok or large skillet, stir-fry meat and garlic in oil until meat is no longer pink. Remove to a platter and keep warm. , Add the cabbage, carrots, onion, mushrooms, celery and green onions; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add pea pods and water chestnuts; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add meat. , Stir bouillon mixture and pour into skillet; cook and stir until thickened. Gently toss in spaghetti and heat through.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED SHRIMP II

Steps:

• 1. Shell, devein and dice shrimp. Sprinkle with cornstarch, salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Cut zucchini in 1/4-inch slices. 2. Heat oil. Add shrimp and stir-fry until pinkish. Sprinkle with sherry, then stir-fry until sherry evaporates. Remove shrimp from pan. 3. Heat remaining oil. Add zucchini and stir-fry a few times. Then sprinkle with soy sauce and stir-fry until zucchini softens. 4. Return shrimp, stir-frying only to blend in and reheat. Then combine mixture with soft-fried (Chow Mein) or tossed noodles (Lo Mein). VARIATION: * For the zucchini, substitute broccoli, broken in flowerets and parboiled. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

STIR-FRY CHICKEN LO MEIN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce, ginger and garlic; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in 1 tablespoon oil for 5-8 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon. Stir-fry broccoli and carrots in remaining oil for 5-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain pasta. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken and pasta; heat through. Sprinkle with peanuts.

HONEY-GARLIC SHRIMP CHOW MEIN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a 2-cup (480ml) liquid measuring cup, combine the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and honey.
• Pour about ⅓ cup (80 ml) of sauce over the shrimp in a medium bowl and toss to coat. Reserve the rest of the sauce. Cover the shrimp with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• In a wok or deep skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, then add the par-cooked noodles. Cook for 1-2 minutes, allowing the noodles to crisp, then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• In the same wok, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add the onion, broccoli, carrots, and ⅓ cup (80 ml) of the sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.
• Add the cabbage and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 2 minutes more, or until the vegetables have softened.
• Push the vegetables to one side of the wok and add the remaining cooking oil to the empty side, followed by the marinated shrimp. Cook for 1 minute without disturbing, then flip the shrimp over and cook for another 2 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and their tails have curled in.
• Mix the cooked shrimp with the vegetables and add the crispy chow mein noodles and the remaining sauce. Toss gently and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until everything is well combined. Garnish with sliced scallions.
• Enjoy!