Noodles Recipes - Chow Mein (Fried Noodles)

Ingredients

• 1 lb (1.5kg) egg noodles or spaghetti

• 1 1/3 cup (225g) chopped green beans

• 1/4 cup (50ml) vegetable oil

• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced

• 1 garlic cove, crushed

• 1/2 cup (125g) finely shredded chicken meat

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 1 1/2 tbsp (20g) butter

• 3 tbsp chicken stock

• 1/2 chicken bouillon (stock) cube, crumbled

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Method:

1. Cook the noodles or spaghetti in boiling, salted water until they are just tender. Drain the noodles or spaghetti and keep hot. Cook the beans in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes. drain and keep hot.

2. Heat the oil in a large frying-pan. When it is hot, add the onion and garlic. Fry for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the beans, soy sauce, sugar and rice wine r sherry and stir-fry for a further 1 1/2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken and bean mixture to a bowl. Keep hot.

3. Add the butter, stock and stock cube to the oil remaining in the frying-pan. Stir in the noodles or spaghetti and fry for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in half the bean and chicken mixture, then transfer the whole mixture to a warmed serving dish. Keep hot.

4. Return the remaining bean and chicken mixture to the pan and increase the heat to high. Stir-fry for 1 minute, adding more oil or soy sauce if necessary. Spoon over the spaghetti mixture and serve at once.