Mandarin Noodles Recipes

MANDARIN NOODLES WITH SAUTEED TENDERLOIN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, heat the peanut oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Over high heat, add the tenderloin strips and lightly sear on all sides. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside. Add the vegetables, enoki and shiitake mushrooms, scallion, ginger, and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Deglaze the pan with plum wine, add the cinnamon and reduce by half. Add the beef stock and continue to reduce until slightly thickened. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add the cooked noodles, the reserved meat, and the rice wine, and just heat through. Correct seasoning, to taste.
• Place the endive around the edges of a large platter. Spoon the steak, noodles, and sauce in the center of the endive and garnish with chopped scallions. Serve immediately.

MANDARIN NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, heat the peanut oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Over high heat, add the tenderloin strips and lightly sear on all sides. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside. Add the vegetables, enoki and shiitake mushrooms, scallion, ginger, and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Deglaze the pan with plum wine, add the cinnamon and reduce by half. Add the beef broth and continue to reduce by half. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add the cooked noodles, the reserved meat, and the rice wine, and just heat through. Correct seasoning, to taste.
• Place the endive around the edges of a large platter. Spoon the steak, noodles, and sauce in the center of the endive and garnish with chopped scallions. Serve immediately.

MANDARIN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the linguine according to pkg directions. Drain linguine and transfer to an extra large mixing bowl.
• In a jar with a screw top lid, combine soy sauce, water, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, ginger and I also added a pinch or two of crushed red chili pods. Cover and shake well.
• Pour over hot linguine; toss gently to coat. Cool.
• Add the tomato, carrot, pea pods and green onions to linguine mixture; toss gently to combine. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
• Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
• Add sesame seeds. Toss gently before serving.

SPICY MANDARIN NOODLES

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender; pour in the oranges with their juice, sambal, vinegar, and the seasoning packet for the ramen noodles. Mix together until the oranges are finely chopped into a sauce.
• In a large bowl; put the ramen noodles and drained bamboo shoots. Pour the orange mixture over them to cover.
• Let the noodles soak for 45 minutes to an hour until they absorb lots of the liquid and get soft.
• Heat the noodles and shoots with the orange marinade in a skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the sauce bubbles.
• Top with green onions and peanuts then serve.

SIMPLE CHINESE NOODLES

Steps:

• Put noodles in 4 cups of salted boiling water. Cook 1-2 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Drain and dry.
• Heat oil in wok or frypan until smoking hot.
• Add ginger and onion stir for 30 seconds.
• Add noodles and fry for 5 minutes over med heat.
• Add sauce, and stir until coated.
• Serve hot or cold.
• Sometimes I add some julienned carrots or broccoli to this.