Chicken and Lime Noodle Salad

Another Asian inspired dish. Although I didn't make this recipe up, this was the first time trying this recipe and it turned out to be a lovely light summer salad. Here's the recipe for it.

250g bean-thread noodles,
1 medium carrot
1 small cucumber or zucchini
2 green onion, sliced thinly
1 small red pepper
4 cups shredded chicken
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup cilantro/corriander leaves
3 red thai chillies, seeded and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic crushed
1/3 cup lime juice
1/3 cup peanut oil/veg oil
2 tbsp fish sauce (essential)
1 tbsp sugar

1. Place noodles in a heat proof dish and cover with boiling water. Stand until tender, drain.
2. Using vegetable peeler, slice carrots, cucumber and red pepper into ribbons.
3. Combine noodles, carrots, cucumber, onion, red pepper, chicken, mint and cilantro. Toss till well combined.
4. Mix sauces, lime juice, chilli, sugar, garlic and sugar together till well blended. Then pour over the noodles and veggies and toss well. For a more refreshing salad, refridgerate noodles before combining with remaining ingredients.

Stirfried Japanese Noodles

This was a hit! This was the first time that I used these Japanese udon noodles in a stirfry. As usual, I found this a really easy and simple meal. First I marinated minced pork with soya sauce, ground white pepper, sesamee oil and a little sugar. Next I sauteed some minced garlic in a large non-stick pan or wok.

Once golden, I put in the Japanese udon noodles and cook it till it starts to loosen. Push the noodles to one side of the pan and add the pork and fry till pink is almost gone before adding washed bak choy. This time I used both bak choy and yau choy because I didn't have enough of one kind of veg. So I decided to mix it.

Then I just tossed everything together well till the veggies are wilted. Finally I added finely sliced bird's eye chilli and some dark soya sauce. I might have added a little more light soya sauce making sure that the noodles are well seasoned. Reno Man must have had 3 helpings. Another keeper.

My kind of comfort food!

It certainly seems that as I keep making posts, that alot of the time, I am just trying to make really fast no hassel food. Tonight was another one of those nights. I resorted to feeding Renovation Man left over spaghetti meatballs and making instant pho' noodles with beef balls for myself. Its not something my hunny likes but certainly hit the spot for me. Throw in a handful of leafy veg and some hoisin and Vietnamese chilli sauce for dipping and I'm a happy gal! There's just something about a steaming hot bowl of noodle soup that just reminds me of my Oriental heritage. Add this to a great Survivor episode and a glass of coke just made my evening. I guess I've mentioned how satisfied I was already.

Stir-fried Vietnamese beef noodles with sugar snap peas

Tonight's dinner was a hit with my hunny.

700g Thinly sliced tender beef marinated with

1/3c Sweet chili sauce

1/3c Oyster sauce and

1/4c Fish sauce.

Use half of the mixed sauce and set aside remainder for later. Lightly saute the marinated beef and set aside. I used ...

500g Hokkien noodles which I blanched for a few minutes in hot water. Then sauteed

1 sliced medium onion in the same pan with

1-2c sugar snap peas till slightly tender.

Then return the beef to the pan with the noodles and remainder of sauce. Cook till heated through and serve with fried onions as garnish. Ready in minutes.