GUYANESE RECIPES

Chicken Chow Mein

Ingredients:

1 lb fine egg noodles
1 lb Chicken
2 tbsp shee yow (soya sauce)
1 tsp Chinese spice
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 eggs
Oil
2 medium onions
lb cabbage
1 oz dried mushrooms, cut finely, if desired
20 - 30 bora beans
1 tbsp vetsin
Chopped eschallot

Preparation:

Cut the Chicken into small pieces and season with shee yow, spice, salt and black pepper.

Cut all the vegetables into very small pieces.

Boil the noodles in salted water for 5 - 7 minutes, strain and pour cold water through to loosen the noodles.

Beat the eggs. Make a thin omelette and shred into inch strips.

Heat the oil and fry the meat until tender. Add all other vegetables and fry for about 5 minutes.

Add the noodles and fry for a further 5 minutes. Add vetsin.

Pile onto a dish, and garnish with stripped omelette, and sprinkle chopped eschallot.

Notes:

Pork, Shrimp or Beef may be used instead of Chicken.