Best Basic Oriental Fried Rice Stephen Yan Recipes

SOY SAUCE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix together Accent, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine and 1/8 teaspoon of sesame seed oil.
• Pour mixture over chicken, and mix to coat well.
• Let marinate for 1 hour.
• Heat WOK to medium-high, add peanut oil.
• Add chicken pieces and deep fry for 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is light brown, stirring often.
• Remove chicken from Wok and set aside.
• Remove peanut oil from Wok into a container and reserve.
• Re-heat Wok to medium-high and add 2 tablespoons of reserved peanut oil.
• Add green onions, garlic and ginger and brown, stirring continuously.
• Return chicken to Wok and stir well with mixture.
• Add drained mushrooms and prepared sauce (see SAUCE below).
• Cover Wok with lid and simmer for 15 minutes on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Remove chicken from Wok and cut into smaller chunks if desired.
• Display chicken on a platter.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Serve with cooked rice.
• SAUCE: In a mixing bowl, whisk together dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, Accent, Chinese cooking wine, sesame seed oil and water.
• Use as noted above.

YAN CAN LO MEIN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot filled with water to a boil over high heat; add the noodles and cook according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water, and drain again.
• Place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot.
• Add the vegetable oil, swirling to coat the sides.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add the carrot, celery, bean sprouts, snow peas, bamboo shoots, and green onion; stir-fry until the vegetables wilt slightly, about 2 minutes.
• Add the noodles, oyster sauce, and sesame oil; toss to mix the noodles with the vegetables.
• Cook, stirring, until all the vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving plate and serve.
• **fresh Chinese noodles are best due to their texture, but can substitute spaghetti or angel hair pasta; may add 1/4 lb cubed tofu, chicken, or shrimp for more substance.