Secrets From a Chinese Kitchen/Vivienne and Jenny Lo 2003

Basic Stir Fried Nooldes

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
2 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil 210 g/7 oz beansprouts 150 g/5 oz lean pork, cut across the grain into matchsticks
240 g/8 oz/1 cup yellow oil noodles 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp hot bean paste or chilli sauce 1 tsp granulated sugar 30 g/1 oz shredded Sichuan pickle (zha cai), finely chopped
1-1/2 tbsp enhanced stock 3 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped 1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp Shaoxing (rice) wine or medium sherry



1 Heat the wok and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Shen it is just smoking, turn the beansprouts in the oil for 1 minute, then remove and drain.
2 Add the remaining oil to the wok and reheat. Scatter in the pork and stir until the meat changes colour. Then throw in the noodles, salt, soy sauce, bean paste, sugar, pickle, stock and spring onions.
3 Stir and mix thoroughly for 4 minutes, then return the beansprouts to the wok with the sesame oil and wine. Stir fry for a further 2 minutes.

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