Subject: Ten Precious Noodles - Chao Mein
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Date: 30 Jun 1996 13:37:43 -0600
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes

<< From: [email-masked] (Kathy Miller)
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 13:06:40
Subject: Chow Mein
I am looking for a recipe for chow mein.  Does anyone out there have one?
(hopefully chicken).  You can e-mail it to me as well as posting here.
Thanks >>

TEN PRECIOUS NOODLES(chao mein)

from:The Fine Art of Chinese Cooking by Lee Su Jan
serves 4-6

3 cups cold cooked noodles
1/2 cup cooked pork, cut into strips
1/2 cup shrimp, shredded, or chicken, shredded
1/2 cup cooked ham, cut in strips
2 1/2 cups cabbage, celery or any vegetable, cut in strips
5 large mushrooms, cut in strips
3 eggs beaten or 3/4 cup Eggbeaters
Mixing sauce:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sherry
1/2 tsp sesame oil ( I used vegetable)l
1 tsp salt
pinch of MSG (opt)

3 tablespoons peanut oil for frying
1 slice ginger, diced
2 scallions, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced

Heat skillet (375deg F.). add oil and heat thoroughly.
Fry scallions, garlic and ginger to a golden brown.
Mix meat and shrimp with beaten eggs. Fry in skillet for 2 minutes.
add vegetables and sauce. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add noodles and mix with all other ingredients. quick  fry for 3 minutes.
serve hot.
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