Chinese Noodles and Pastry Recipes - Braised Noodles Recipe
Ingredients
4 dried Chinese mushrooms
450g/1 lb egg noodles
30ml/2 tbsp peanut oil
5ml/1 tsp salt
3 spring onions, chopped
100g/4 oz lean pork, cut
into strips
100g/4 oz cauliflower
florets
15ml/1 tbsp corn-flour
250ml/1 cup chicken stock
15ml/1 tbsp sesame oil
Method:
Soak the
mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes the drain.
Discard the stalks and slice the caps.
Bring a saucepan
of water to the boil, add the noodles and boil for 5
minutes then drain.
Heat the oil and
fry the salt and spring onions for 30 seconds. Add
the pork and stir-fry until lightly colored. Add the
cauliflower and mushrooms and stir-fry for 3
minutes.
Mix the
corn-flour and stock, stir it into the pan, bring to
the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally.
Heat the sesame
oil in a separate pan, add the noodles and stir
gently over a medium heat until lightly browned.
Transfer to a
warmed serving dish, pour over the pork mixture and
serve.