Western Noodles Recipes

WESTERN OMELET

Steps:

• Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, and green onions; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in ham until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Set filling mixture aside in a small bowl and keep warm.
• Beat eggs together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon butter; heat until foaming. Pour in eggs and cook for 30 seconds. Lift the edges of the omelet so that the uncooked egg runs under the cooked edges and comes into contact with the hot skillet. Shake and tilt the skillet to move the uncooked egg. Repeat until the top is set but still moist and soft, about 2 minutes.
• Spread the filling over one side of the omelet. Fold the other half over the filling and slide omelet onto a plate.

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SAN FRANCISCO-STYLE VIETNAMESE AMERICAN GARLIC NOODLES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a wok or saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce and fish sauce, and stir to combine. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, bring 1 1/2 inches of water to a boil in a 12-​inch skillet or sauté pan over high heat. (Alternatively, heat up just enough water to cover the spaghetti in a large Dutch oven or saucepan.) Add the pasta, stir a few times to make sure it's not clumping, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just shy of al dente (about 2 minutes short of the recommended cook time on the package).
• Using tongs, transfer the cooked pasta to the garlic sauce, along with whatever water clings to it. (Reserve the pasta water in the skillet.) Increase the heat to high, add the cheese to the wok, and stir with a wooden spatula or spoon and toss vigorously until the sauce is creamy and emulsified, about 30 seconds. If the sauce looks too watery, let it keep reducing. If it looks greasy, splash some more cooking water into it and let it re-​emulsify. Stir in the scallions (if using), and serve immediately.

WESTERN NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add noodles and salt the water. Cook until al dente. Drain.
• Dice the bacon into 1 inch pieces; set aside.
• Dice the onion into 1/2 inch pieces; set aside.
• Slice the celery into 1/4 inch slices; set aside.
• In a large saute pan, cook the bacon until slightly crisp.
• Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel lined plate.
• Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings.
• Add the onion and celery and saute until the onion is translucent.
• Add the tomatoes by squishing them through your fingers. (This is the fun part - this creates an irregular, coarser texture. This is a good way to get your kids involved.).
• Simmer vegetables for about 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
• Add back the bacon pieces and heat thououghly.
• Adjust the seasoning with pepper but do not add salt.
• Dish up the noodles into pasta bowls (or dinner plates).
• Ladel sauce on top.
• Pass the smoked salt for each to add to their own preference.