If you’ve always yearned to recreate your favourite Chinese takeaway dish at home but never quite managed it, @fullhousekilmarnock has the solution.
There’s nothing quite like indulging in a succulent takeaway after a gruelling week of work, and Chinese cuisine always seems to hit the spot in a way that other foods don’t.
However, the cost can sometimes be steep, and if you’re looking to save some pennies, or simply not splurge as much as usual, then whipping up your favourite dish at home could be the answer. If chicken chow mein is your dish of choice, you’re in luck.
A takeaway has revealed exactly how to replicate this delicious recipe in your own kitchen – and it could be a fun challenge.
Chow mein is a mouth-watering dish with roots tracing back to ancient China, where noodles have been a dietary staple for over 2,000 years.
Over the centuries, various versions of chǎomiàn have emerged across different regions of China, with several methods of frying the noodles and a variety of toppings available. So, if you fancy making it yourself, start by heating oil in a pan.
Add onions and allow them to brown. Next, add luckyboat thick noodles and toss together, reports the Mirror.
Finally, add beansprouts, spring onions, and dark soy sauce, stirring until the noodles take on a deeper colour.
Light soy sauce is added to the pan, along with salt, MSG, a pinch of white pepper, shao h wine and sesame oil. This mixture is then transferred to a bowl and set aside for later use.
Next, chicken blanched in stock water is placed into the hot pan previously used for the noodles.
Dark soy sauce is added to the chicken for extra flavour, followed by some light soy sauce.
Salt, MSG, shao h wine and sesame oil are also added to the chicken before it’s combined with the noodles. And there you have it – your homemade Chinese takeaway dish is ready to be enjoyed.
Many commenters were curious about MSG, which according to Mayo Clinic, stands for Monosodium glutamate, a flavour enhancer commonly used in restaurant foods, canned vegetables, soups, deli meats and other food items. MSG has been a staple food additive for many years.
