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Chinese Noodle Pancakes With Asparagus Recipe


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Ingredients
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsps soy sauce
  • 8 oz spinach with stems, rinsed
  • 1 lb fresh Chinese wheat noodles
  • 1 tbsp fermented black beans
  • 1 tsp minced fresh ginger root
  • 1/2 lb fresh asparagus
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 c water
  • 2 tbsps canola oil
  • 2 tsps dark sesame oil
  • 2 tbsps Chinese rice wine

Directions
  • Step #1 In a large pot of water boil noodles until al dente.
  • Step #2 Drain well.
  • Step #3 Rinse with cool water until the noodles are cool.
  • Step #4 Break off the tough ends of the asparagus, & cut the rest of the spears into 2-inch lengths.
  • Step #5 In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp of the oil over med-heat/flame.
  • Step #6 Add the garlic & ginger, saute for 1 min, make sure not to brown the garlic.
  • Step #7 Add the asparagus & 1/2 c water.
  • Step #8 Simmer for 2 mins.
  • Step #9 Put the cornstarch into a small mixing bowl, stir in the the remaining 1/2 c water & the rice wine or sherry.
  • Step #10 Stir well.
  • Step #11 Add this mixture, & the fermented black beans, if you're using them, the soy sauce, to the simmering vegetables.
  • Step #12 Let the sauce boil for a few seconds, add the spinach & stir until it wilts.
  • Step #13 Remove the skillet from the heat Heat the remaining oil in a skillet over high heat.
  • Step #14 Divide the noodles into four mounds, & place the mounds of noodles in the hot frying pan.
  • Step #15 Flatten the mounds in the frying pan so that more surface area will brown, reduce the heat to medium-high, & fry the cakes for at least 5 mins, until they develop a golden-brown crust on the bottom.
  • Step #16 Turn the cakes over, & fry them for 3 mins While the noodle cakes cook, reheat the vegetables & the sauce slightly.
  • Step #17 Add the sesame oil, salt & pepper to the vegetable mixture.
  • Step #18 Place the noodle cakes on plates, spoon the sauce & vegetables over & around the cakes, & serve.
  • Step #19 .
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