I love Chicken Chow Mein and have found that each restaurant has it’s own take on the recipe. Therefore, I have tried to compile my own favorite. This was originally from the Food Network Kitchens but it is now from Diane’s Kitchen.;) Don’t let the long laundry list frighten you, you have to get it all ready before hand and then it’s a breeze! Most of the ingredients are seasonings and items you find in your pantry. Update: 05/04/2009 – sorry but I made this over the weekend again and I tweaked it even more – I used 3 scallions instead of 1, crushed red pepper flakes – it needed a bit of a zing – used 6 ounces of button mushrooms instead of 4. Of course we have to be careful with the dark soy sauce, I use low-sodium Tamari (the flavor is much smoother) also, it is not as salty as the other – at least I think so!!
This recipe is from Eileen Yin-Fei Lo’s “Chinese Chicken Cookbook”. There are quite a few chicken plus lemon dishes already on Recipezaar, including Italian (chicken piccata), Indian and Thai. This recipe is quite different, since it is steamed (actually, double steamed, which makes for a very intense, clear broth) … the ingredient list is imposing, but the process is really easy … and the flavor is fabulous — very different from the usual, thickly coated restaurant dish. As Eileen says in her introduction, the translation of the sai ling mung refers to “foreign lemons” because this is designed to use western-style lemons. Added comment (Oct 2008): Thanks to all the reviewers for their comments and photos. First, many of the recipes from Eileen Yin-Fei Lo’s book are her remembrances of her family’s (especially her aunt’s) home cooking in rural China, very traditional … so modern taste would definitely think about adding to the spectrum of spices used in this recipe. I think she would approve of changes to reflect individual palates. Second, looking at the sodium content of the analysis, I agree that getting 32% of your RDA in one dish is a bit much … you could reduce the amount of soy sauce, but if you do, you might want to increase either the wine or oyster sauce (or just add water) to maintain the liquid volume … I’d think first of reducing the 1/2 tsp salt directly and then reducing the soy if I needed more salt removed ….
A recipe created by me that a friend, formerly from Hong Kong, cooked it, and said, “it was great” 🙂
Just in time for Chinese New Year! My take on classic Spring Rolls, filled with minced chicken and crisp Chinese seasoned vegetables. I decided to shape these into little square bundles (As I remember seeing in the Far East on Laundry Days), rather than the usual elongated rolls – you can then tie the bundles with fresh chives blades if you have any, although that is not necessary, just a nice idea for a classy presentation! The RSC ingredients I have used in this recipe are: Spring roll wrappers, fresh cilantro leaves, soy sauce, chicken breast, broccoli slaw mix, fresh cucumbers and peanut butter. I hope you have as much fun as I did when I made these!
From Company’s Coming cookbook. I’ve adjusted the recipe for 2 servings. This is a thin sauce but so tasty spooned over the chicken and mashed potatoes. Prep time does not include marinating. Easily doubled.
