Shrimp Chow Mein
Course: DinnerCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: MediumServings
2
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
10
minutesCalories
274
kcalIngredients
- Chow Mein Sauce
.5 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce
.75 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
.25 Tbs Sugar
- Entree Ingredients
6 oz Peeled Shrimp
Pinch of Salt
Pinch of Sugar
Pinch of White Pepper
Pinch of MSG
.5 tsp Sesame Oil
1 tsp Rice Wine
1 Tbsp Rehydrated Garlic Flakes
3 Stalks of Green Onion
One Quarter of an Onion
2 oz Celery
3 oz Cabbage
3 oz Bean Sprouts
Chow Mein Sauce
6 oz Dried Rice Noodle
.25 tsp Black Pepper
Directions
- Split the green onions lengthwise and then chop into 2″ pieces. Separate the stem pieces and the leafy pieces
- Cut the onion into strips. Then cut the celery and cabbage into 2″ strips
- Toss the shrimp with salt, sugar, white pepper and MSG. Then add sesame oil
- Boil the dried noodles until they start to soften (2-3 minutes). DO NOT OVERCOOK. Remove from water and put aside. While still hot, toss with a bit of sesame oil to prevent them from sticking together
- Get the wok hot and briefly stir fry the shrimp. When they start to turn pink, add garlic, celery, onion, and stem pieces of the green onion. Toss and stir fry for about 30 seconds
- Add the cabbage and bean sprouts, and stir fry for 30-45 seconds. Add rice wine.
- Toss until rice wine evaporates. Add half the chow mein sauce for color and flavor, then remove form wok and set aside
- Return the wok to medium high heat, add oil and stir fry the noodles. Once the noodles are hot, add the rest of the chow mein sauce. Stir fry until the color is even.
- Add the shrimp and vegetables back to the wok along with the leafy pieces of the green onion and black pepper
- Plate and serve