Saturday 21 December 2013

Braised Yee Meen

Yee Mee is fried to crispy brown. Since it is fried, this noodle creates a nice aroma and flavorful taste when cook. Usually, to cook Cantonese style with it and another style is Mun Yee Mee. Mun means simmer or braised in Cantonese. So this yee mee is braised in sauce until it is soft and the noodles absorbed all the wonderful flavor of the sauce.
Ingredients:

2 pieces dried yee mee noodles
1 piece chicken breast, sliced (season with a bit of oyster sauce and dash of pepper)
10 shrimps – peeled and deveinned
some mustard greens/cabbage or baby bak choy
3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 cups of chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Heat up wok on high. Add about 2 tbsp spoon o f oil and add in the garlic. Stir fry until lightly brown.
2. Add in the chicken, stir-fry until it changes color. Add in chicken stock and all the seasonings. Bring it up to boil. Add in the yee mee and continue to cook until the gravy thickens. This should take about 3-4 minutes.
3. Then add in the vegetables and shrimps. Continue to cook until noodles soften and check seasonings. Serve warm.

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