PF Changs Dan Dan Noodles

This is a copy cat recipe of PF Changs Dan Dan Noodles. We made them and they were delish!


Ingredients:

***Noodles***
1 teaspoon oil
1/4 ounce green onion, minced
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon chile paste
4 ounces ground chicken, cooked
1/4 ounce egg noodles, cooked
Cornstarch

***Liquid Mixture***
2 ounces soy sauce
1 ounce cooking wine
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
7 ounces chicken stock

Directions:

Heat wok or large skillet, add 1 tsp. oil and sear the chile paste, garlic and green onion for 5 seconds, using caution to avoid inhaling the direct fumes.

Add cooked ground chicken, tossing and stirring for 10 seconds. Add all the liquid ingredients and simmer for 20 seconds.

Add a "slurry," equal parts of cornstarch and water mixed together (a tsp. or two of each) to thicken the sauce. Consistency should be thick enough to stand on top of the noodles.

Pour sauce over a serving plate of hot cooked noodles. Garnish with bean sprouts and julienned cucumbers.

Spanish Rice

I learned this recipe from my mom, but she doesn't use cups, tbsp, etc. so I had to figure them out for myself. This rice is much better than the sides you get at any Mexican Restaurant.

Makes 4-6 servings

3/4 cup long grain rice
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
4 cups water
5 tsp Knorr Tomato Bouillon
2 slices green bell pepper

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Add the rice and still occasionally until light to golden brown. Add water. Careful, it will steam up and splash back at you. Stir in the Tomato Bouillon and add the bell pepper slices. Cover, stir occasionally until water is absorbed. If rice is not tender enough add more water 1/4 cup at a time until reaches desired tenderness. Rice should be plump and "dry" looking. Too much water will make it mushy. ENJOY!

I hope you all like this recipe. I am always afraid to submitt recipes in the event that someone doesn't like my recipe, but hopefully this one won't disappoint.