Cantonese Chow Mein

Cantonese Chow Mein

Difficulty: 1/5
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 7 Minutes
Serves: 6

Setup

Remove side burner top and replace with a stainless steel Wok ring.

This is a perfect dish to use up left-over proteins from a previous cook.

Ingredients

Pre-cook + Slice Thinly

Pork Chop x 1

Chicken Breast x 2

Steak x 1

Shrimp cut in half x 12

Vegetables:

Carrots shredded - 5 oz

Bok Choi - 1 large head chopped into 2" pieces

Mushrooms- 1 container (sliced)

Red Pepper sliced - 1 whole pepper)

Bean Sprouts - used as a garnish and cooked into the dish.

Red Onion - 1/2 onion sliced horizontally

Sliced garlic - 1/2 bulbs (6 cloves)


FOR THE SAUCE

Light soy sauce - 3/4 tablespoon
Oyster sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons
Dark Soy Sauce - 1 teaspoon (color)
White sugar -1 Teaspoon
chicken bouillon powder - 1/2 Teaspoon

Sesame Oil - 1/2 teaspoon

White Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Chicken Stock - 3/4 cup
Corn starch - 1 1/2 teaspoons

Instructions

Pre-cook your proteins on a preheated bbq - you can marinate your meat in soy sauce, or a sauce of your choosing.

Slice all cooked meat into thin strips and shrimp into halves.

Heat up your wok on your side burner.

Add high smoke point oil to the bottom of the wok, then start with adding the vegetables that take the longest to cook : Mushrooms first, followed by thick stocks from bok choi, then peppers, onions, and finally the shredded carrots. The bean sprouts will be added in the last 30 seconds - 1 minute of your cook. These you just want to heat up, as they become mushy if over cooked.

Once your vegetables are 1/2 cooked, add your proteins and sliced garlic at this point.

Once everything is cooked, and combined, add your par boiled fresh Chow Mein noodles. Now add your stir-fry sauce to the outside rim of the wok. As it slides down the hot wok, the cornstarch will start to thicken the sauce as it boils. You do not want to over sauce this dish, less is more.

You want your noodles, vegetables and meat to all be coated and have a glossy shine. Once this is achieved, add in your bean sports continue to cook for 30-60 seconds, remove from heat and serve immediately.

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