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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Chinese fried noodles

We've just had a very busy week, along with a fully occupied weekend. Hubby has been running around non-stop. After coming back from a big congregational dinner, I just thought of making noodles for dinner. We've not had noodles for ages. So I tried it out. This evening, after his workout, hubby was pleasantly surprised to have noodles for dinner. The noodles are crispy and flavorful when freshly cooked. He liked the dish so much that he finished all the noodles himself. After finishing it all, he said this was exactly what he wanted for today. I love how we have grown to know each other's desires. ;)

Recipe: Chinese fried noodles (for 2)

Ingredients:
- a bunch of dried noodles
- 1 cup coarsely chopped vegetables
- 1 cup meat
- seasonings: salt, pepper, beef flavor, furu etc
- 1-2 tp spicy sesame oil
- 4 TB vegetable oil

Procedure:
1. Boil a pot of water while preparing the meat and the vegetables.
2. Fry chopped vegetables in 2 TB hot oil until lightly freshened, about 2 minutes. Then add seasonings, preferably dried ones. After mixing, take vegetables out of pan and place in a bowl. Clean pan before reusing.
3. Fry meat in 2 TB oil until almost cooked. Then add seasoning, such as furu, or liquid condiments. Cook until liquid almost dries out. Transfer to bowl. Clean pan before reusing.
4. Boil dried noodles in water. In making Chinese fried noodles, the treatment of the noodles is crucial to the dish. The noodle needs to be cooked in boiling water to almost done. They are then drained of hot water, and rinsed in cold water. After rinsing, they are drained. At this point, oil can be added to prevent sticking. Then it's ready to fry, or just to mix with the meat and vegetables.
5. Assemble the dish by mixing the noodles, meat and vegetables in pan. Frying is optional.

Zucchini and spring onion prepared:

Chicken fried with furu:

Noodles boiled, drained, washed in cold water, and oiled:

Dish assembled:

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