生面

Not too sure if the chinese characters are correct. Hmm, but here is how I did my version of it for our lunch + his dinner today.

生面 (3 Servings)

Ingredients :

• Half pack of Chow Mein
• Garlic
• Olive Oil
• Vegetable of your choice (washed and cut into serving size, separate stem and leaves)
• Carrots (sliced thinly)
• Medium-sized Shrimp (about 10)
• Chicken Breast
• Imitation Crab Meat (shredded or sliced)
• Button Mushroom (sliced)
• Baby Corn (sliced into half)
• Fresh Scallops (a handful)
• Fishball or Fishcake (sliced) * Optional Item
• Some starch dissolved in cool water
  
  

Method :

(A) Noodles :

1. Heat oil in wok. When thoroughly heated, take a small portion of the raw noodles and put in wok while 'loosening' it.
2. Once noodles turn brown and feels crispy (use your spatula and test), remove and place on a plate with kitchen towels to soak up any excess oil.
3. Repeat for the total portion that you wish to consume. I used half of the bag for 3 servings. Leave the fried noodles aside for later use.

(B) Brooth :

1. Wash and clean chicken breast. Cut into 4 portions.
2. Wash and devein shrimps. You may choose to leave the shrimp whole.
3. Heat about 2 cups of water in a saucepan. I usually use organic chicken brooth (without MSG) which is really light to replace the water.
4. Once the water starts to boil, add in the chicken breast.
5. Once the chicken breast is thoroughly cooked, remove and set aside to cool. Once cooled, shred it and leave aside for use later.
6. Add in the shrimps and remove once they are cooked. Leave aside for later use.
7. Leave the brooth aside for later use as well.

(C) Gravy :

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and stir fry until fragant.
2. Add in the rest of the ingredients one by one (except the vege leeaves), according to what you deemed the cooking time for each will take. Add the ingredient which takes the longest time to cook first. Eg, carrots first, then vege stem.
3. Once all the remaining ingredients are somewhat cooked in the pan, add the brooth (B) and let it simmer. Once simmer add in the starch solution, the vege leaves, the cooked shrimp (B) and shreded chicken breast (B).
4. Once the vege leaves cooked, stir just a bit to mix all the ingredients, not too much or the gravy will turn watery and not thick.
5. Once done, just pour the desired amount of gravy into each serving of the fried noodles (A). You may like to serve it with homemade balachan chilli. (recipe also available on this blog)