Sunday, June 24, 2012

Chinese Chicken Chow Mein چائنیز چکن چاومن

Chinese Chicken Chow Mein is a very tasty noodles dish of Chinese origin. It is popular world wide. I and my family liked it very much.

Chinese Chow Mein
Ingredients for Boiled Noodles:
  • Noodles   250g
  • Water 2-3 litre
  • Salt 1 teaspoon
  • Oil  4  teaspoon

Ingredients For Chicken Stir Fry:

  • Chicken stripped            1/2 kg
  • Oil            1/2 cup
  • Onion chopped in strips            1
  • Ginger garlic paste               1 teaspoon
  • Salt           to taste
  • Black pepper powder              1 teaspoon
  • Chinese Salt           2 teaspoon
  • White pepper powder           1/2 teaspoon
  • Sugar             2 teaspoon
  • Sesame oil, for garnish and flavour          2  teaspoon

  • Spring onion chopped into strips            2 large
  • Capsicum chopped into strips            2 medium
  • Cabbage chopped into strips            1 cup
  • Carrot chopped into strips              1 cup

  • Chicken Stock (Murgh Yakhni)           1 cup
  • Cornflour starch            1 teaspoon
  • Vinegar           1 tablespoon
  • Soya sauce         1 tablespoon

Procedure For Boiled Noodles and Chicken Stock:

  • Take 2 litre water in a pan.
  • Add salt and 2 teaspoon oil, and bring to boil.
  • Add noodles and continue boil for 10-15 minutes.
  • Drain/strain under running tap water using sieve, then place boiled noodles in a pan add 2 teaspoon of oil and mix well. Keep aside.

  • Now heat chicken stock in a pan add cornflour, soya sauce and vinegar.
  • Add little black pepper and salt if not added earlier in chicken stock.

Procedure For Stir Fry Chicken and Vegetables:

  • Saute Onion in oil add ginger garlic paste, chicken and spices.
  • Cook on medium flame till chicken is tender. Add little if necessary.
  • Now add chopped spring onion, carrot, cabbage and capsicum and cook on simmering heat till vegetables are tender.
  • Now add boiled noodles, prepared chicken stock and 2 teaspoon of sesame oil and simmer.
  • Delicious Chinese Chicken Chow Mein is ready.
  • Serve with hot chilli sauce.