Friday, October 9, 2009

Baked Chicken Chowmein

Recipe at a Glance:

The recipe results in extremely crisped noodles as available in any Chinese Restaurant but without the added fat as it is baked. Each serving includes: Calories 358, 43 gm Carbohydrates, 33 gm Protein, 6 gm Fat, 1 gm Saturated Fat, 100 mg Cholesterol, 5 gm Fibre, 466 mg Sodium, 555 mg Potassium. An excellent source of vitamin D, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, folacin, and iron. A good source of fibre, vitamin C, vitamin B-12 and zinc.


Preparation Time: 15 Min
Baking Time:15 Min


Baked Chicken Chowmein

Ingredients:

* 1 lb (500 gm) boneless chicken breast, cut in thin strips
* 1 tablespoon (15 ml) soy sauce
* 1/4 (1 ml) salt
* 1 tablespoon (15 ml) dry sherry
* 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) white pepper
* 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch
* 1 lb (500 gm) Chinese-style steamed noodles or cooked thin egg noodles
* 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) Chicken Stock
* 1 tablespoon (15 ml) minced ginger
* 1/2 cup (125 ml) thinly sliced onions
* 3 large dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked and thinly sliced
* 2 cups (500 ml) Chinese flowering chives or green onions, cut in quarters
* 2 teaspoons (10 ml) sesame oil
* 3 cups (750 ml) bean sprouts, tightly packed
* Black pepper to taste

Method Of Preparation:



Mix Chicken and marinade the ingredients- soy sauce, salt, dry sherry, white pepper and cornstarch. Keep them aside. Blanch noodles in large amount of boiling water for 1 minute or as per package instructions. Drain well and cool slightly. Fluff up noodles to allow drying. Spread the dried noodles on a cookie sheet lined with Aluminum Foil.

Broil the noodles for 5 Minutes and ensure that they crisp but not burn. Meanwhile, heat wok over high heat, add stock and bring to boil. Add ginger, onions, and mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Stock should thicken slightly. Add flowering chives or green onions and sesame oil; stir to mix for 1 minute. Remove it from heat, season it with Pepper. Add the Chicken mixture and serve. It serves well for 4.

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