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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
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Equipment Method

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

Equipment

  • 1 5 quart pot
  • 1 Can opener for water chestnuts and bamboo shoots
  • 1 stirring fork

Method
 

  1. Brown minced garlic in all the butter till almost done
  2. Add sliced chicken or turkey and sear in butter also
  3. Add the sliced celery
  4. add the sliced onion
  5. Add the drained water chestnuts
  6. Add the drained bamboo shoots
  7. Add the drained mushrooms saving juice for the thickening of cornstarch
  8. Cook vegetables to desired crispness
  9. Last add the bean sprouts and mushroom juice mixed with cornstarch Or just add a little water with the bean sprouts
  10. While letting vegetables get soft, boil some udon noodles using your best noodle, drain and rinse with cold water.
  11. prepare a skillet to fry your soy sauce coated noodles. I used walnut oil and an additional 1.5 tbs of butter.
  12. Fry, stirring often, to get crispy pan fried noodles
  13. Serve with gluten free soy sauce or Tamari sauce