Parboiled Noodles With Stir Fried Crabmeat Topping Recipes

LONG LIFE NOODLES WITH CRABMEAT

Steps:

• Remove any shells or cartilage from crabmeat. Set aside.
• Mix 3 tablespoons cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Set aside. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a large pot. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to water. Place the dry noodles in boiling water and boil for 2 minutes. Drain well and place on platter.
• Heat a wok to hot on medium heat and add the remaining vegetable oil and minced garlic. Stir until garlic becomes fragrant. Add the chicken broth and bring to boiling; stir in the cornstarch mixture. Stir until thickened, and then add the crabmeat, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and yellow chives. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Turn off heat and pour sauce over the noodles. Serve.

STIR-FRIED CABBAGE NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, drain and toss with sesame oil.
• Combine sherry, oyster sauce, sugar and pepper in a small dish and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil on high, add garlic and ginger and cook 30 seconds.
• Add mushrooms, cabbage and carrots, stir fry until crisp tender (about 1-2 minutes).
• Stir in sherry mixture, add noodles and toss.

PARBOILED NOODLES WITH STIR-FRIED COOKED CHICKEN TOPPING II

Steps:

• 1. Parboil noodles (from the Edit Tap, click to open recipe and follow instructions) and keep warm. 2. Slice or dice cooked chicken, Chinese cabbage, celery and onions. Blanch bean sprouts. 3. Heat oil. Add all vegetables and stir-fry to coat with oil (about 1 minute). Add stock and heat quickly then cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat. 4. Add chicken to vegetables and stir in to heat through. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste then stir in to thicken. Pour mixture over noodles and serve. VARIATIONS: * For the onions, substitute 1/2 cup canned button mushrooms. * In step 4, add with the chicken 1 tomato, peeled and diced. * In step 4, after the sauce thickens, stir in 1 cup canned pineapple, diced, only to heat through. * Before serving, garnish chicken topping with 1/4 cup almond meats, blanched and toasted. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

GLASS NOODLES WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Cover noodles in warm water for about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Put oil in a wok or large skillet, and turn heat to high. A minute later, add garlic and half the scallions and, almost immediately, the noodles and crab. Toss, and stir to mix the ingredients.
• Add the sauces, taste, and adjust seasoning as necessary. Toss with sesame oil and remaining scallions. Garnish, and serve.

PARBOILED NOODLES WITH STIR-FRIED CRABMEAT TOPPING

Steps:

• 1. Parboil noodles (from the Edit Tap, click to open recipe and follow instructions) and keep warm. 2. Pick over and flake crabmeat. Slice ginger root. Cut scallion stalks in 1/2-inch sections. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste. 3. Heat oil. Add scallions and ginger root stir-fry a few times. Add crabmeat, salt and sherry and stir-fry to heat through (about 2 minutes). 4. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken then pour crabmeat mixture over noodles. Serve, either sprinkled with vinegar to taste, or with a dip dish of vinegar on the side. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.