Mock Chicken Chow Mein

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Mock Chicken Chow Mein

Mock chicken chow mein (made with TVP) doesn't take long to prepare,

but it does require quite a bit of cooking.

 

Yield 4 servings

Time 40 minutes

Tools 2 sauce pans

knife

sieve

large pot

colander

wok

wooden spoon

bowl

4 plates

 

Ingredients 3 c vegetable stock

1 oz dried shiitake mushrooms

1 c TVP

½ pound Chinese noodles

6 T vegetable oil

2 T toasted sesame oil

½ pound bok choy, in ½-in slices

1 t salt

1 T soy sauce

1 t cornstarch, dissolved in 2 t water

2 green onions, minced

 

Directions Bring 2 c stock to boil, add mushrooms, and let soak for

20 minutes. Remove mushrooms, de-stem, thinly slice, and set aside.

Strain stock and set aside.

Meanwhile, combine 1 c stock with TVP, bring to boil, remove from

heat, and let cool for 10 minutes. If necessary, shred the TVP once

it's cooled.

 

Boil water in large pot, add noodles, and cook for 3 minutes. Drain,

rinse in cold water, and drain again. Transfer back to pot and stir

in 1 T vegetable oil.

 

Heat 2 T vegetable oil in wok, add TVP, and sauté until golden

brown. Transfer TVP to a bowl.

 

In the same wok, heat remaining 3 T vegetable oil in wok over medium

heat and stir fry noodles, without stirring, until golden brown.

Flip over and repeat, then transfer to plates (you might want to

place these in the oven to stay warm while you finish cooking).

 

Heat sesame oil in the wok and sauté bok choy for 1 minute. Add TVP,

mushrooms, salt, soy sauce, and all stock. Cook over high heat fro 3

minutes, then stir in cornstarch.

 

Top noodles with stir-fried TVP/vegetable mixture, and sprinkle with

green onions.