Chow Mein
Here is a simple Chinese recipe to provide folates in your diet. Mung bean sprouts are high in folate and other needed things for your thyroid
Servings 4 people
Cost $5 per serving
Equipment
- 1 5 quart pot
- 1 Can opener for water chestnuts and bamboo shoots
- 1 stirring fork
Ingredients
- 2 TBS butter, ghee, or olive oil
- 1-2 clove(s) garlic minced
- 3 small chicken or 1 turkey tenderloin
- 2-3 ribs celery
- 1 8oz can of sliced water chestnuts I prefer Dynasty Brand
- 1 8oz can of sliced bamboo shoots I prefer Dynasty Brand
- 1 4oz can of sliced mushrooms. Can be pieces and stems
- 1 whole Onion sliced
- 1 lbs bean sprouts 3 boxes
- 1 TBS cornstarch Optional
Instructions
- Brown minced garlic in all the butter till almost done
- Add sliced chicken or turkey and sear in butter also
- Add the sliced celery
- add the sliced onion
- Add the drained water chestnuts
- Add the drained bamboo shoots
- Add the drained mushrooms saving juice for the thickening of cornstarch
- Cook vegetables to desired crispness
- Last add the bean sprouts and mushroom juice mixed with cornstarch Or just add a little water with the bean sprouts
- While letting vegetables get soft, boil some udon noodles using your best noodle, drain and rinse with cold water.
- prepare a skillet to fry your soy sauce coated noodles. I used walnut oil and an additional 1.5 tbs of butter.
- Fry, stirring often, to get crispy pan fried noodles
- Serve with gluten free soy sauce or Tamari sauce
