Chinese Recipe : Pork Lo Mein

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. fresh pork butter (can use butterfly chops)

Meat Marinade:

• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. cooking wine

Vegetables:

• 1 tbsp. fresh ginger (cut very fine)
• 5 or 6 lg. mushrooms
• 1/2 c. bamboo shoots
• 1 red bell pepper or carrot
• 1 sm. onion, cut in wedges
• 2 green onion, shredded
• 1 med. zucchini or celery, cut in 1 inch strips

Sauce Mixture:

• 4 tsp. cornstarch
• 1 c. chicken broth
• 2 tbsp. oyster sauce or soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 tsp. ginger
• 4 tbsp. peanut oil

Seasoning in Noodles:

• 1 lb. fresh egg noodles
• 2 tbsp. oil (peanut)
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 2 tbsp. oyster sauce or soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar

Preparation:

• Cut pork into thin strips. Mix with meat marinade for 30 minutes.
• Slice mushrooms, bamboo shoots, red pepper and zucchini into thin strips.
• Mix sauce.
• Parboil noodles for 3 minutes. Rinse and drain. Bring another pot of water to boil and keep hot.

Directions:

1. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in wok. Stir fry all vegetables together for 2 to 3 minutes; sprinkle on a little salt and 1 tsp. of sugar; set aside.
2. Add 2 tbsp. oil and stir fry pork until done. Add sauce mixture. Stir until thickened; add the vegetables. Stir until well mixed.
3. Put noodles into hot pot of water for 10 to 15 seconds, just to heat. Drain. Put back in pot, add noodle servings. Serve meat and vegetables over noodles. (You can serve over rice.)