Pork Chow Mein Recipe - The Frugal Chef

Marinade Ingredients:
4 tsp. oyster sauce
2 tsp.soy sauce
2 tsp.sesame oil
1 tsp.rice vinegar
1 tsp.sugar
2 tsp. cornstarch
Little bit white pepper
2 tsp. freshly grated ginger
¾ pound pork loin cut into thin strips

Marinade Procedure:
Mix all the ingredients – except for the pork – in a bowl. Whisk well. Place pork strips in a bowl. Pour marinade on pork and toss to coat well. Marinade for at least 4 hours in the fridge.

Sauce Ingredients:
2 cups chicken stock
3 TBS cornstarch
2 TBS oyster sauce
2 tsp.sesame oil
1 tsp.soy sauce
2 tsp.sugar
¼tsp. white pepper

Sauce Procedure:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Whisk well. Set aside.

Chow Mein Ingredients:
5 dried shitake mushrooms‐ soaked for 20 minutes and chopped
16 oz. cooked Capellini noodles – al dente
4 TBS peanut oil
1½ TBS minced garlic
1½ TBS minced ginger
2 carrots – julienne finely
2 scallions – chopped (white, light green and dark green)Heat a large skillet with 2 TBS of peanut oil.

Chow Mein Procedure:
Heat until oil starts to smoke. Add the noodles to the skillet and cook for about 5 to 6 minutes – until bottom starts to brown. Flip noodles and cook for another 5 to 6 minutes. While noodles are cooking – heat a wok style pan or skillet with the remaining peanut oil. When the oil is really hot, add the ginger and garlic. Cook,stirring,for 1 minute. Add the pork and its marinade to the pan. Stir. Cook for about 5 to 6 minutes – until pork is cooked through. Add the carrots,mushrooms and scallions to the pork. Mix well. Form a well in the middle of your pan and add the reserved chicken stock and cornstarch liquid. Mix well and bring to a boil. Stir until sauce is thick. Pour the cooked pork on the crisp noodles.




Recipe Type: Authentic
Recipe Author: The Frugal Chef
Source: http://thefrugalchef.com/wp-content/uploads/Pork-Chow-Mein.pdf