West Indian Style Chow Mein

West Indian Style Chow Mein is a quick and tasty side dish to accompany a large variety of mains.

Boil the noodles for 2 mins until they soften. Do not over boil as they will be mushy, you still want them firm. Place in a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.

Julienne your red peppers, onions, and carrots. Chop your green onions.

Season the meat (I prefer pork but chicken is also good) with some green onion, garlic, 1 tbsp sesame oil, salt and pepper and let sit for one hour.
Fry your seasoned meat in a large wok style pan on high temperature until meat is thoroughly cooked and brown in color.

Add the veggies except the chopped green onion (save those for the end) and fry for 2 minutes with the browned meat. Your veggies should still be crisp.
Add the cooled noodle to the pan and stir  the noodles into the meat and veggies. I use a large wooden spoon and fold the meat and veggie mixture over the noodles and mix them in gradually.

Once everything is starting to incorporate add 1 tbsp sesame oil and the chopped green onion. Add soy sauce to your taste and add the dark color. Give one more toss and you are done!

Nothing left to do now but enjoy !



















West Indian Style Chow Mein


1 Package of Chow Mein noodles
1 Pound of ground chicken or pork
1 Red Pepper
1 Carrot
1 Large Onion
4 Green onions
2 tbsp Sesame Oil
3 Cloves of Garlic
Soy Sauce 

West Indian Style Chow Mein is a quick and tasty side dish to accompany a large variety of mains.

Boil the noodles for 2 mins until they soften. Do not over boil as they will be mushy,  you still want them firm. Place in a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.

Julienne your red peppers, onions, and carrots. Chop your green onions.

Season the meat (I prefer pork but chicken is also good) with some green onion, garlic, 1 tbsp sesame oil, salt and pepper and let sit for one hour.

Fry your seasoned meat in a large wok style pan on high temperature until meat is thoroughly cooked and brown in color.

Add the veggies except the chopped green onion (save those for the end) and fry for 2 minutes with the browned meat. Your veggies should still be crisp.

Add the cooled noodle to the pan and stir  the noodles into the meat and veggies. I use a large wooden spoon and fold the meat and veggie mixture over the noodles and mix them in gradually.

Once everything is starting to incorporate add 1 tbsp sesame oil and the chopped green onion. Add soy sauce to your taste and add the dark color. Give one more toss and you are done!                                                                                           

Nothing left to do now but enjoy !


                                                                                         

Fried Pork Wontons (chicken works too!)

Love this as appetizer or a snack while watching sports. It is super fast and easy and kids love them too.

Start by seasoning some ground pork with garlic, green onions, salt, pepper and sesame oil. Let sit for 1 hr, covered in the fridge.

Remove the seasoned meat from the fridge. Get your egg rolls wraps from the fridge at this time as well. The wraps can be found at your local grocer in the refrigerated sections.

Get a small bowl of warm water ready. Place a fork full of the meat mixture in the bottom corner of the wrap.

Wet the bottom edges of the with the warm water and fold the bottom up (as shown) and press any air out of the pocket or this will open when you fry it. Once this is sealed place on a plate and repeat until you have prepared all of your wrap bundles of pork.

Fry in Crisco oil at 325 degrees until crispy. Do not over crowd your pan. I fry them in patches of 2 and when they are golden brown transfer them to paper towel.

Let these cool for a few minutes as they will be piping hot! Serve with plum and chili garlic sauce.



















Fried Pork Wontons (chicken works too!)

1 lb of ground pork (or chicken)
4 green onions
3 cloves of garlic
I tsp of sesame oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for frying

Start by seasoning 1 pound of ground pork with garlic, green onions, salt, pepper and sesame oil. Let sit for 1 hr, covered in the fridge.

Remove the seasoned meat from the fridge. Get your egg rolls wraps from the fridge at this time as well. The wraps can be found at your local grocer in the refrigerated sections.

Get a small bowl of warm water ready. Place a fork full of the meat mixture in the bottom corner of the wrap.

Wet the bottom edges of the with the warm water and fold the bottom up (as shown) and press any air out of the pocket or this will open when you fry it. Once this is sealed place on a plate and repeat until you have prepared all of your wrap bundles of pork.

Fry in Crisco oil at 325 degrees until crispy. Do not over crowd your pan. I fry them in patches of 2 and when they are golden brown transfer them to paper towel.

Let these cool for a few minutes as they will be piping hot!

Serve with plum and chili garlic sauce. Enjoy