Chicken Chow Mein

[person]

Anybody got any hits or tips on how to make a good Chicken Chow Mein?

 

[Rizo-UK]

Oyster sauce and MSG.

Plenty of sesame too helps.

 

[siumatfung]

nice hot wok

 

[person]

Oyster sauce and MSG.

Plenty of sesame too helps.

When using MSG how much roughly would you use?

 

[Wizzfizz]

Depends how bad the dish is

 

[Jonny69]

Toasted sesame oil

Use MSG like salt.

 

[Indigo]

Other than being used in Chinese cooking (and maybe other similar asian cuisines?), which other types of cooking would anyone use MSG for?

 

[Glaucus]

Other than being used in Chinese cooking (and maybe other similar asian cuisines?), which other types of cooking would anyone use MSG for?

Potato salad, it's not the same with out aromat in it.

How many dishes don't you use salt in? It's the same sort of thing.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Oyster sauce and MSG.

Plenty of sesame too helps.

Haha, my dad makes it without any of those and still taste awesome

 

[Rizo-UK]

Haha, my dad makes it without any of those and still taste awesome

A persons perception of taste differs, i find it bland without a little oyster, soy and MSG in.

Also the type of noodles i have found make a massive difference to the overall taste.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Lots of oil in the pan if you want it like a takeaway.

 

[PiKe]

Is MSG less sharp tasting than salt?

 

[Raymond Lin]

Here are some hints:

1 - Make sure you have a wok
2 - Keep it moving
3 - Make sure the wok is HOT, smoking hot
4 - cook the chicken first, noodles then in next then bean sprouts
5 - add soy sauce, salt and grounded pepper
6 - finish off with sesame oil
7 - Make sure the wok is HOT!

 

[Van Hellseek]

While we're on the subject, what other ingredients do you lot use in a chow mein aside from the most obvious things?

 

[Raymond Lin]

While we're on the subject, what other ingredients do you lot use in a chow mein aside from the most obvious things?

Meat, Veg and noodles are most popular.

You can always add a handful of nuts which add an interesting texture.

Spring onions towards the end add more fragrance flavour.

 

[D1ngd0ng]

Surely you don't need soy AND salt!? Just add more soy to taste at the end if required.

 

[I get around]

MSG and lots of groundnut oil for takeaway style.

 

[loopylou]

This is the recipe I always use http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chowmein_74002

 

[Raymond Lin]

Surely you don't need soy AND salt!? Just add more soy to taste at the end if required.

The Soy is also for colour.

 

[Van Hellseek]

This is the recipe I always use http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chowmein_74002

Mangetout in chow mein? Thats a little unusual. I would have thought Bok Choy would make more sense if you're after a little bit of green. (although mangetout is easier to find in supermarkets I guess )