Best Pork Chow Mein Recipes

PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pork until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and mushrooms and cook until slightly tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken broth, celery, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Cover skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until pork is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mix bean sprouts and almonds into pork mixture. Whisk soy sauce and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; stir into pork mixture until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.

PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cut pork into 4x1/4-in. strips; place in a bowl. Add garlic and 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours., Meanwhile, combine the cornstarch, ginger, broth and remaining soy sauce until smooth; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok on high; stir-fry pork until no longer pink. , Remove and keep warm. Add carrots and celery; stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the onion, cabbage and spinach; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Stir broth mixture; stir into skillet along with pork. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Serve immediately over rice if desired.

AUTHENTIC CHINESE PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cut meat into thin strips.
• Combine 2 tbsp cornstarch with sugar, blend in 1 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tbsp oil; mix to blend.
• Pour over pork strips; toss well to coat, marinade in mixture for 20 minutes.
• In a wok or large saute pan heat 2 tablespoons shortening; brown the meat lightly on all sides in hot shortening (after browning the pork you may add in chopped garlic and saute for 2 minutes if desired).
• Add remaining 4 tbsp soy sauce and 1-1/2 cups water; simmer, covered on low heat for 45 minutes.
• Add in the celery and onions; simmer for 15 minutes more.
• In a small bowl, blend in remaining cornstarch with 1/4 cup water; stir into meat mixture.
• Add molasses, water chestnuts, bean sprouts and mushrooms; heat thoroughly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with chopped green onions and toasted almonds.

PORK CHOW MEIN IN 30 MINUTES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and stir pork, onion and celery in oil until onion is tender.
• Stir in mushrooms with liquid, bean sprouts, pimiento and chicken broth.
• Blend soy sauce and cornstarch; stir into vegetable mixture.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Seve over chow mein noodles.

QUICK PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute rice in butter and salt until golden. Add the onion, celery and green pepper; cook until crisp-tender. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water; add to the rice mixture. Add pork; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the rice is tender. , Combine cornstarch, cold water and soy sauce until smooth; gradually add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chow mein noodles.

PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep skillet or wok.
• saute the onion and celery 5 minutes.
• Mix in the pork, soy sauce and sprouts.
• cook 2 minutes.
• Mix the cornstarch with the broth.
• add to the skillet, stirring steadily to the boiling point.
• cook 3 minutes more.
• Serve with rice or chow mein noodles.

CASHEW PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add chow mein meat; cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Add celery, carrots, onion and bell pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add broth, stir-fry sauce and sugar; stir to mix. Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. In small bowl, blend water and cornstarch until smooth. Add to skillet; cook and stir until thickened.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles to desired doneness as directed on package.
• Serve pork mixture over noodles. Sprinkle with cashews.

PORK AND VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Partially freeze pork. Slice across the grain into 1/4-in. thick strips; set aside. Combine broth, soy sauce, cornstarch and ginger; set aside. In a large skillet that has been coated with cooking spray, stir-fry pork and garlic for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add carrots, celery, onion, cabbage and spinach; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add broth mixture; cover and simmer for 3 minutes.

CANTONESE PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Brown meat in oil. Push meat aside, add garlic, onion, pepper, saute until onion is soft.
• Combine corn starch, low-sodium soy sauce and broth, add to skillet. Cook until thickens and add stir-fry or chow mein vegetables to heat.
• Serve with chow mein noodles or fried rice, or also in flour tortillas for pork fajita tacos, if you prefer and enjoy.

CHOW MEIN WITH SHRIMP AND PORK

Steps:

• Drop noodles into boiling water and boil for five minutes.
• Rinse under cold water; drain.
• Mix with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Set aside.
• Mix shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and cornstarch.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil to 400ºF in wok and stir fry shrimp until they turn pink, about 1 minute; remove.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil to 400ºF.
• Stir fry pork until color changes.
• Add sherry, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and sugar.
• Stir fry 1 minute; remove.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil to 400ºF.
• Stir fry bok choy 1 minute.
• Add pork, mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
• Add stock; cook 3 minutes.
• Thicken with dissolved cornstarch.
• Pour in shrimp and bring to boil.
• Remove.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil to 400ºF.
• Turn down to 350ºF and stir fry noodles until outside is golden brown but inside is soft. (They will form a cake).
• Cook 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove to platter.
• Place cooked mixture on top of noodles.

PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• 1) Trim fat from pork; slice pork diagonally across grain into 2-x1/4-inch strips. 2) Combine broth and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. 3) Coat a wok or large skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high until hot. Add pork and garlic; stir-fry 5 minutes or until pork is browned. Add 1 cup spinach, carrot, celery, onion, and cabbage; stir-fry 3 minutes. 4) Add broth mixture; cover and cook 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. To serve, spoon pork mixture over rice.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED PORK AND SHRIMP I

Steps:

• 1. Shell, devein and dice shrimp then dredge lightly in cornstarch. Sliver pork, or cut in strips. Wash and stem spinach. Mince scallions. 2. Heat oil. Add scallions and stir-fry a few times until translucent. Add pork stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (2 to 3 minutes). Then sprinkle with soy sauce. 3. Add shrimp, stir-fry until pinkish, then sprinkle with sherry and pepper. 4. Add spinach leaves and stir-fry until dark green and softened, but not limp. Then combine mixture with soft-fried (Chow Mein) or tossed noodles (Lo Mein). VARIATION: * For the spinach, substitute Chinese cabbage stems, cut in 1 1/2-inch sections and blanched. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED PORK

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Slice pork thin or cut in strips. Slice celery, onion and soaked mushrooms. Cut scallion stalks in 1-inch sections. 3. Heat oil. Add salt, then scallions, and stir-fry until translucent. Add pork stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (2 to 3 minutes). Then sprinkle with soy sauce and sugar and blend in. 4. Add celery, onion and mushrooms stir-fry 2 minutes more. 5. Add stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, another 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat. Then combine with soft-fried or tossed noodles, as indicated above. VARIATIONS: * Shred the pork and vegetables. Omit the stock and additional cooking in step 5. * In step 2, dredge the pork in a mixture of 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Omit the soy sauce at the end of step 3. * At the end of step 3, also blend in 1 tablespoon sherry. * In step 4, add with the other vegetables 1 cup Chinese cabbage stems, sliced and/or 4 water chestnuts, sliced. * After step 4, add 4 snow peas, cut in half. * Omit the soy sauce in step 3. After step 4, add a mixture of 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sherry, 2 slices fresh ginger root, minced, and a few drops of sesame oil. Continue stir-frying until pork is cooked through and vegetables are done. Omit step 5. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

CHICKEN AND PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• 1. Stock: Put 2 whole chickens into an 8 quart heavy stock pot, add onion, celery, carrots, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer on low for about an hour and a half. Remove chicken from stock pot, place on large platter and set aside to cool.
• 2. Strain stock into large bowl, discard vegetables. Set bowl of stock aside.
• 3. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into your stockpot (yes, the one you used to boil the chicken) When oil is hot add pork pieces, brown and season with salt and pepper. Then add onions, celery and mushrooms, sweat and season with salt and pepper again. Add enough reserved chicken stock to cover, there should already be a lot of juice from pork and veggies, cook and occasionally stir until celery is done.
• 4. Then add molasses, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, lemon juice and all but 1 cup of the reserved stock to the stock pot. Bring to a low boil, and let simmer low, uncovered for approx 10-15 minutes. *At this point, you may add canned baby corn and bamboo shoots if you desire.
• 5. In the mean time remove chicken meat from bones, discard bones, skin and fat. Cut or tear chicken into bite size pieces and set aside.
• 6. In a gravy shaker or jar with tight fitting lid, mix and shake corn starch with 1 cup of reserved stock. Slowly add to stock pot, cook and stir until thickened. (It only thickens slightly) Then add chicken meat and soy sauce. Stir to heat through.
• 7. Serve over hot white or brown rice, top with soy sauce and chow mein noodles, if desired. Enjoy!
• 8. *When I freeze this, I do not thicken it. I thicken it as I need it. I thaw, then re heat 6ish cups of chow mein, then in a gravy shaker or jar with tight fitting lid, I shake 1 cup of chicken broth/stock with 2 heaping tablespoons of corn starch until dissolved and mixed well, then when chow mein just starts to boil I stir in corn starch mixture and stir gently until thickened. (It only thickens slightly)

CASHEW PORK CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add chow mein meat; cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Add celery, carrots, onion and bell pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add broth, stir-fry sauce and sugar; stir to mix. Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. In small bowl, blend water and cornstarch until smooth. Add to skillet; cook and stir until thickened.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles to desired doneness as directed on package.
• Serve pork mixture over noodles. Sprinkle with cashews.

PORK SUPREME CHOW MEIN SAN YAN WONG, HUNAN GARDEN

Steps:

• Combine all sauce ingredients, mix thoroughly and set aside.
• Heat wok over high heat for 40 seconds; add peanut oil. When wisp of white smoke appears, add sliced pork and stir until meat lightens in color.
• Add all vegetables and stir until coated, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add sauce and continue stirring until sauce thickens. Sprinkle sesame oil onto vegetables and mix.
• Place noodles on serving platter, cover with vegetable and pork mixture and serve.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED PORK AND SHRIMP II

Steps:

• 1. Cut cooked pork and ham in strips. Shred cooked shrimp. 2. Beat eggs then add to meat and shrimp and toss gently to coat. 3. Cut lettuce and bamboo shoots in thin strips. Blanch bean sprouts. Cut scallion stalks in 1/2-inch sections. Mince garlic and ginger root. 4. Combine soy sauce, sherry, salt and sesame oil. 5. Heat remaining oil. Add scallions, garlic and ginger stir-fry a few times. Add meat-shrimp mixture and stir-fry 2 minutes more. 6. Add vegetables stir-fry to soften (1 to 2 minutes). Add soy-sherry mixture and stir-fry 1 minute more. Then combine mixture with soft-fried (Chow Mein) or tossed noodles (Lo Mein). VARIATION: * For the Chinese lettuce and bamboo shoots, substitute celery and fresh mushrooms. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

CHICKEN, PORK, OR VEAL CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Heat oil, salt and pepper in a deep skillet. Add cabbage, celery, bean sprouts, water chestnuts and sugar. Stir in chicken broth; cook about 10 minutes. Mix cornstarch, water and soy sauce; add to vegetable mixture. Stir until mixture thickens. Add meat and heat through. Serve over chow mein noodles or rice.

PORK CHOW MEIN STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Chop green onion into small bite size pieces
• 2. Chop onion into small bite size pieces
• 3. Fry onions, red pepper, garlic, ginger, in about 1 teaspoon of oil.
• 4. Add drained chow mein vegetables, pepper & salt and continue to cook, on low.
• 5. Cut pork loin into small bite size pieces, and add to the vegetable mixture. Cook till the pork is completely cooked, if using raw pork.
• 6. Cool so it will be easier to handle.
• 7. Fill the peppers with the mixture; drizzle some soy sauce on top of the peppers.
• 8. Cover loosely, bake in a 375 oven till the peppers are crisp tender 30 - 45 minutes, depending on your oven "do not over cook the peppers."
• 9. Serve with rice and chow mein noodles.

CHOW MEIN OR LO MEIN MIXTURE: STIR-FRIED ROAST PORK II

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Slice roast pork, celery, Chinese cabbage and bamboo shoots. Blanch bean sprouts. Stem snow peas. Shred ginger root and crush garlic. 3. Heat oil. Add ginger root and garlic stir-fry to brown lightly. Add pork and stir-fry a few times. Then stir in sherry to blend. 4. Add all vegetables except snow peas, and stir-fry 1 minute more. 5. Add stock and heat quickly. Then cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in snow peas. Combine mixture with soft-fried (Chow Mein) or tossed noodles (Lo Mein). VARIATIONS: * For the roast pork, substitute cooked beef, ham, chicken, duck, crabmeat, lobster or shrimp. * In step 3, add with the garlic and ginger root 2 scallion stalks, cut in 1/2-inch sections. * When using the mixture as a topping, as in Soft-Fried Noodles I, thicken at the end of step 5 with a paste made of 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon cold water, 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.