Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 I was having a nostalgic craving for the chow mein my mom used to make from those cans, the double ones, you know? I've noticed whenever I give in to one of these nostalgic cravings I regret it Oh, like you never ate cold spaghetti O's on toast and that Cap'n Crunch is like eating gravel! Anyway, 1 serving from the chow mein cans is 27% of your daily sodium! So I came up with this dinner based on a recipe from one of DH's cookbooks: Chinese Village Cookbook by Rhoda Yee. 1 can Low Fat Worthington Fri-Chik (minus 2 patties), drained and sliced in irregular bits 6 oz bean sprouts 1 cup celery, sliced on the diagonal half a medium white or yellow onion cut in thin wedges 1 green onion, sliced lengthwise & cut in 1 inch segments small handful of: canned bamboo shoots canned water chestnuts canned straw mushrooms canned baby corn, chopped 1/2 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt (might not use all of this) Sauce: 1 Tbs cornstarch 1 cup veg chicken broth 2 Tbs veg oyster sauce 2 tsp tamari / light soy sauce 1 tsp sesame oil Mix sauce. Heat wok. Add a little bit of oil. Stir fry onions and celery for 1 minute. Add a pinch of the salt and 1 Tbs water; cover and cook 1 minute. Set aside. (I kept a mixing bowl by the wok to place each ingredient into) If you need more oil add a little. Stir fry the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, straw mushrooms and baby corn together for 1 minute. Add 1 Tbs water, cover & cook 1 minute. Set aside. If you need more oil add a little. Stir fry bean sprouts with a pinch of salt 1 minute and set aside. If you need more oil add a little. Stir fry Fri-Chik slices and green onion 1 minute. Set aside. Turn heat to medium. Pour sauce mixture into wok, stirring until it begins to bubble and thicken. Add sugar. Add vegetables and Fri-Chik. Stir until everything is heated through. Serve on top crispy chow mein noodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 The recipe sounds great,,,,,,,,,lol now for those nostalgic cravings.............. too funny. Judy - strayfeather1 Sunday, February 11, 2007 1:48 AM Chik'n Chow Mein I was having a nostalgic craving for the chow mein my mom used to make from those cans, the double ones, you know? I've noticed whenever I give in to one of these nostalgic cravings I regret it Oh, like you never ate cold spaghetti O's on toast and that Cap'n Crunch is like eating gravel! Anyway, 1 serving from the chow mein cans is 27% of your daily sodium! So I came up with this dinner based on a recipe from one of DH's cookbooks: Chinese Village Cookbook by Rhoda Yee. 1 can Low Fat Worthington Fri-Chik (minus 2 patties), drained and sliced in irregular bits 6 oz bean sprouts 1 cup celery, sliced on the diagonal half a medium white or yellow onion cut in thin wedges 1 green onion, sliced lengthwise & cut in 1 inch segments small handful of: canned bamboo shoots canned water chestnuts canned straw mushrooms canned baby corn, chopped 1/2 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt (might not use all of this) Sauce: 1 Tbs cornstarch 1 cup veg chicken broth 2 Tbs veg oyster sauce 2 tsp tamari / light soy sauce 1 tsp sesame oil Mix sauce. Heat wok. Add a little bit of oil. Stir fry onions and celery for 1 minute. Add a pinch of the salt and 1 Tbs water; cover and cook 1 minute. Set aside. (I kept a mixing bowl by the wok to place each ingredient into) If you need more oil add a little. Stir fry the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, straw mushrooms and baby corn together for 1 minute. Add 1 Tbs water, cover & cook 1 minute. Set aside. If you need more oil add a little. Stir fry bean sprouts with a pinch of salt 1 minute and set aside. If you need more oil add a little. Stir fry Fri-Chik slices and green onion 1 minute. Set aside. Turn heat to medium. Pour sauce mixture into wok, stirring until it begins to bubble and thicken. Add sugar. Add vegetables and Fri-Chik. Stir until everything is heated through. Serve on top crispy chow mein noodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 , " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote: > > The recipe sounds great,,,,,,,,,lol now for those nostalgic cravings.............. too funny. > Judy > - > strayfeather1 > > Sunday, February 11, 2007 1:48 AM > Chik'n Chow Mein > > > I was having a nostalgic craving for the chow mein my mom used to make > from those cans, the double ones, you know? I've noticed whenever I > give in to one of these nostalgic cravings I regret it Oh, like > you never ate cold spaghetti O's on toast and that Cap'n Crunch is > like eating gravel! Yeh and what did they do to Twinkies? I remember them as tasting better. Had one 5 years ago and it was so bad I haven't had another. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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