Leeward Drive Inn Fried Noodles

By carvalhohm

Love a good stir-fry? This one starts with saimin noodles that are cooked and then fried, mixed with sautéed veggies. Mix up the veggies to ones you and your family prefer. Top with Chinese pork and green onions.

Ingredients

• 5 packages saimin noodles, fresh or frozen
• 5 seasoning packets
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons ginger root, grated
• 2 cloves garlic clove, minced
• 1 medium carrot, sliced in thin strips
• 2 stalks celery, sliced in thin strips
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (8-ounce) package bean sprouts
• 4 dry shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced (pre-soak in water , squeeze excess liquid)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 cup char siu or Chinese Barbecue Pork, thinly sliced
• 3 to 4 stalks green onions, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

PREPARE THE NOODLES:
In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add frozen noodles. Stir and separate noodles for around thirty seconds and drain well. Make sure water does not go back to a boil. Place noodles under warm water to get rid of starch and drain well. Put aside.

PREPARE THE VEGETABLES:
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet on medium high. Stir fry ginger root, garlic clove, carrots and celery for around 2 minutes. Season with 1 saimin packet. Next, add onions and 2nd packet and stir fry for an additional 2 minutes. Add bean sprouts and shiitake mushrooms using the third seasoning packet and stir fry until all vegetables are very well combined. Place cooked vegetables on the platter and hold.

FRY NOODLES:
In heated skillet add sesame oil and add well drained noodles. Season with latter seasoning packets or as preferred. Combine vegetables and stir fry until ingredients are mixed well.

SERVE:
Place fried saimin on serving platter and garnish with char siu and green onions.