Tan Mein (Soup Noodles)

Tan Mein (Soup Noodles)

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Tan mein is eaten all over China, and primarily as a main or noodle course rather than as a soup course, despite the name.
Servings: 4
Calories: 558

Ingredients
 

  • 12 oz Egg noodles or spaghetti
  • 1 1/2 Tbs Vegetable oil
  • 1 Small onion thinly sliced
  • piece Fresh root ginger peeled 1 1/2 inch and finely chopped
  • 8 oz Lean pork finely shredded
  • 1 Tbs Butter
  • 4 oz Mushrooms
  • 4 oz Chinese or white cabbage blanched for 4 minutes and shredded
  • 4 oz Bean sprouts blanched for 1 minute and drained
  • 4 oz Shrimps or prawns shelled
  • 1 1/2 Tbs Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 10 floz Water
  • 1 Chicken stock cube crumbled
  • 1 pint Chicken stock

Instructions

  • Cook the noodles or spaghetti in boiling, salted water until they are just tender. Drain, set aside and keep hot.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying-pan. Add the onion, ginger and pork and fry for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the butter until it melts. Add the vegetables and shrimps or prawns and fry for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the soy sauce and sugar and stir-fry for a further 1 1/2 minutes. Remove the frying-pan from the heat, set it aside and keep hot.
  • Pour the water into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Crumble in the stock cube and stir to dissolve it. Add half the pork mixture and the stock and bring the mixture to the boil. Stir in the noodles or spaghetti and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, return the frying-pan to high heat and stir-fry the remaining pork mixture for 1 minute to reheat it.
  • Divide the noodle or spaghetti mixture between four or six individual bowls. Spoon over the remaining pork mixture and serve at once.
Calories: 558 kcal
Carbohydrates: 76 g
Protein: 35 g
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 94 mg
Sodium: 892 mg
Potassium: 854 mg
Fiber: 5 g
Sugar: 9 g
Vitamin A: 125 IU
Vitamin C: 17 mg
Calcium: 71 mg
Iron: 3 mg
Cuisine Chinese
Ingredients Noodle recipes
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