CHICKEN CHOW FUN RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil
• While water boils, whisk up sauce in a bowl
• Cook noodles to package directions and leave in strainer, then rinse in hot water to loosen when ready to toss with chicken
• Season sliced chicken with salt and white pepper or fine black, place in bag or bowl and add about ¼ to ? cup of the sauce and marinate the chicken for about 5 minutes
• Heat a large skillet over high heat with 2 tablespoons oil, 2 turns of the pan
• Add the chicken in one layer to hot oil and brown, then remove to platter, cooking in batches if needed
• Add remaining oil and stir-fry the peppers, bok choy white bottoms and scallion whites, 2 to 3 minutes, add sauce, chicken and half the bean sprouts, bok choy greens, half the scallion greens and the noodles, combine
• Place noodles in bowls and top with sesame seeds, dot with hot sauce and garnish with remaining scallion greens and sprouts

Steps:

• Slice the meat into thin slices (if you freeze the meat for about 1/2 hour it makes it easier to slice).
• Mix the 4 marinade ingredients together and stir in the meat.
• Let marinate for 15 minutes.
• Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
• Heat a wok or large frying pan and add 2 Tbs.
• of peanut oil.
• Toss the noodles about in the oil until they are very hot and begin to color just a bit on the edges.
• Remove to a serving platter and set aside.
• Heat the wok again and add 3 more Tbs.
• of peanut oil, along with the garlic and ginger.
• Stir fry for a moment and add the rinsed black beans and the wine (or sherry).
• Add and stir fry the onion and green pepper, just until very hot.
• Remove all to the serving platter.
• Heat the wok a 3rd time and add the remaining peanut oil.
• When hot, add the meat.
• Stir fry until it begins to brown, and return the vegetables and noodles to the wok.
• Toss with the meat and then add the sauce.
• Toss until just heated throughout.
• Add the bean sprouts, and toss just a minute or so more, then serve.
• NOTE: If you can't get the black beans, you can substitute a tablespoon of black bean garlic sauce, which is usually easily found in the Chinese food section of the supermarket.