Jonas's Chicken Mei Fun
Mai fun is a noodle dish made with very thin cellophane rice noodles. Jonas loves making this dish. It looks difficult, but is not! We love to bulk this dish up with a lot of veggies. Be careful; the noodles cook fast!
CHICKEN MEI FUN
This Chicken Mei Fun recipe (AKA mai fun) is a basic, flexible, home-style Chinese rice noodle dish. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand to make it!
SERVES:4
PREP:40 minutes
COOK:5 minutes
TOTAL:45 minutes
FOR THE RICE NOODLES:
- 7 ounces dried thin rice vermicelli noodles
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
FOR THE CHICKEN:
- 7 ounces chicken breast(cut into strips)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine (optional- Jonas skips this)
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 pinch five spice powder (optional- Jonas skips this)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
FOR THE REST OF THE DISH:
- 2 slices ginger(julienned)
- 4-5 small shallots (thinly sliced)
- 1 medium carrot (julienned)
- 5 oz. cabbage (shredded)
- 3 scallions (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons water (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Soak the dried rice noodles as per the instructions on the back of the package. To test whether or not they’ve been soaked enough, take a noodle and chew on it to make sure it’s no longer hard/dry. Drain thoroughly, shaking off the noodles to get rid of excess water.
- In a large bowl, mix the rice noodles with 1 teaspoon of oil and ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce until evenly coated. Set aside.
- Add the chicken to a medium bowl, along with the cornstarch, water, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, white pepper, five spice, and vegetable oil. Marinate for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the ginger, shallots, carrot, cabbage, and scallions. Have everything ready to go before you turn on the stove.
- Heat your wok over high heat. Add 3 tablespoons oil, followed by the ginger and chicken. Stir-fry until the chicken is just cooked through. Add the shallots, and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add the cabbage and carrots, and stir-fry for another 30 seconds.
- Season everything with 1½ tablespoons light soy sauce, ½ teaspoon sesame oil, and ¼ teaspoon white pepper. Mix well.
- Finally, add the prepared rice noodles along with the scallions. Turn the heat down to medium and stir-fry everything together to heat the noodles through and distribute the chicken and vegetables. Salt to taste.
- If you like more al dente noodles, you can serve immediately. If you like softer noodles, add 2 tablespoons of water to the wok, cover, and cook for a minute over low heat before serving.
NUTRITION FACTS
Calories: 399kcal (20%) Carbohydrates: 51g (17%) Protein: 15g (30%) Fat: 15g (23%) Saturated Fat: 11g (55%) Cholesterol: 32mg (11%) Sodium: 650mg (27%) Potassium: 430mg (12%) Fiber: 3g (12%) Sugar: 4g (4%) Vitamin A: 2687IU (54%) Vitamin C: 18mg (22%) Calcium: 44mg (4%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
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