Chicken Chow Mein With Noodles

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh pork, white meat chicken, lobster, or crab meat, cut into 1-inch strips
• 2 tablespoons cooking fat
• 1 cup water or stock
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 onion, cut into very fine pieces
• 2 tablespoons fat
• 1 bunch celery, cut into 2-inch strips
• ¼ pound dried mushrooms, soaked 2 hours in cold water, drained, and sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• Few grains cayenne pepper
• Fried noodles
• ½ pound bean sprouts (optional)
• Soy sauce, for serving
• Boiled rice, for serving (optional)

Method

1. 1 Cut meat into 1-inch strips and cook in a frying pan with 2 tablespoons fat for 5 minutes.
2. 2 Mix water or stock with cornstarch, add to meat, and simmer for 3 minutes until meat is tender.
3. 3 In another pan, cook onion in 2 tablespoons fat for 3 minutes. Add celery and sliced mushrooms, cooking for 3 minutes while stirring constantly.
4. 4 Combine meat and vegetable mixtures. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
5. 5 Pour the mixture over fried noodles. Serve with soy sauce and boiled rice if desired.