Appetizing American chopsuey

As the name suggest it’s an American pasta dish. It is most prevalent in New England. The preferred name and recipe varies from region to region. Servings : 4

INGREDIANT :

• 300 grams noodles
• Salt according to taste
• 6 tablespoons oil to deep fry
• 2 tablespoons Corn flour/ corn starch
• 1 inch piece f ginger, chopped
• 3-4 garlic
• 1 medium sliced onion
• 400 grams boneless chicken, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium carrot, cut into thin strips
• 4-5 French beans, cut into thin strips
• ¼ medium shredded cabbage
• 6-8 shredded spinach leaves
• ½ teaspoon white pepper powder
• ¼ teaspoon MSG
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 100 grams tofu, cut into thin strips
• 4 eggs

METHOD :

1. Heat water into a pan and add little salt and one tablespoon of oil and bring it to boil.
2. Add noodles and boil them on high heat until they are almost cooked.
3. Remove it from heat and than drain and cool.
4. Divide the cooked noodles into four equal portions, make them into a nest and deep fry in hot oil till they become light brown and crisp.
5. Remove them from oil and drain on an absorbent kitchen towel.
6. Make a mixture of cornstarch in a quarter-cup water and set aside.
7. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a wok, add chopped ginger, garlic and stir-fry them.
8. Add sliced onion and make sure that it turns translucent.
9. Add chicken and stir-fry on high heat for two minutes or until the moisture evaporates.
10. Add carrot, beans, cabbage, spinach in the chicken and stir-fry for two minutes.
11. Add pepper powder, MSG, salt and sugar and than Stir in the tomato sauce and the vinegar.
12. Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat and mix the blended cornstarch. Stir until it becomes thick.
13. Add bean sprouts and tofu and stir well and meanwhile using the remaining oil, prepare fried eggs in a non-stick fry pan.
14. Arrange a portion of the fried noodles on a plate, pour a portion of the prepared sauce and top with a fried egg. Serve hot immediately.