Chinese noodles in boxes (wok in box) are one of the most popular instant dishes. It is made, like most dishes of Chinese cuisine, according to the principle of thorough pre-preparation of products and minimal heat treatment.
Wok noodles are also easy to make at home. Subject to certain conditions, the dish will be almost the same as in boxes from a bistro or an oriental restaurant. Chinese noodles are prepared in a special frying pan - Wok. It is a cast iron or thick-walled round deep bowl with a small convex bottom. A distinctive feature of such dishes is that in it meat and vegetables are very quickly fried at the bottom in a minimum amount of vegetable oil, and reach readiness on the walls. Thanks to this, the dish retains its useful properties.
Most Chinese dishes are cooked over an open high heat. It is very difficult to achieve this temperature in a modern urban kitchen. However, a little trick can be applied. Preheat the oven to 250 ° C. Place an empty pan in it and wait for 10-15 minutes. Then, using a thick tack, remove it and place it on the gas burner, turned on at maximum. Now pour some vegetable oil into the wok and start preparing the dish. It is very important that meat and vegetables immediately begin to sizzle in the oil.
Do not reduce the heat when grilling meats and vegetables. And don't put all the vegetables in the pan at once. Better to add them in small portions. Otherwise, the wok will lose the desired temperature and the finished dish will not be crispy.
There are many ways to prepare wok noodles. These are all kinds of variations of meat, mushrooms, seafood, vegetables and noodles. Try to cook this dish according to one of the most affordable recipes for Russia - Chinese noodles with pork and vegetables.
Marinate with a pound of pork tenderloin in soy sauce. Then cut into thin oblong pieces. Boil the noodles and discard them in a colander. Regular pasta will not work for this dish. You need to take a special product such as udon. Your choice of noodles can be rice, buckwheat or wheat noodles.
Now proceed to frying the ingredients in the pan. First, lightly brown the chopped fresh ginger root and garlic. Once they have given their scent to the oil, add some white chives. After a minute, send the meat to the Wok. When it has “grabbed” a crust, transfer it to a bowl and fry a couple of medium carrots and bell peppers in a skillet, alternately. All ingredients must be very thinly sliced. Stir and toss food in the pan as you cook to prevent it from burning.
Chinese Wok noodles were invented 2 thousand years ago. At that time, this dish was prepared on holidays. A little later, the dish became one of the staples on the menu of the poor in China. And today, noodles are known and loved almost all over the world.
After that, transfer the noodles to the Wok, fry them for 1-2 minutes, and then gradually add meat and vegetables to it. Also add some soy sauce. If you like spicy food, add hot red pepper to taste. Transfer the prepared meal to a bowl and sprinkle with green onions, peanuts, or sesame seeds if desired. If you are making noodles for more than one person, cook each serving separately.
