Mandarin Noodles with Sautéed Shrimp and Vegetables Noodles signify "long life" to the Chinese, which is just one of the reasons why I love to cook and eat this delicious mixture of fresh egg noodles, tender beef and vegetables.
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon peanut oil
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2lbs. Shrimp, devein and clean
1/2 cup julienned mixed vegetables, such as carrots and asparagus
1 ounce fresh enoki mushrooms
1/2 cup quartered fresh shiitake mushroom caps
3 tablespoons scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup plum wine
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup Veal Stock or good-quality canned beef broth
2 cups cooked (4 ounces uncooked) Chinese egg noodles
2 tablespoons rice wine
8 to 10 endive leaves
4 oz. Chinese noodles or fettucine
Directions:
- In a large skillet or wok over high heat, heat the peanut oil and 1 tablespoon butter.
- Add the vegetables, enoki and shiitake mushrooms, 1 tablespoon of the scallions, and the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the shrimp and stir them until cooked. Remove the shrimp and vegetables from the pan and set aside.
- Add the plum wine and the cinnamon and deglaze the pan, stirring and scraping to dissolve the pan deposits. Continue cooking until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Add the stock and continue to reduce until the liquid has thickened slightly. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add the cooked noodles and the reserved meat and vegetables. Stir in the rice wine and just heat through. Correct the seasoning to taste.
- Arrange the endive around the edges of a large platter. Spoon the steak, noodles, and sauce in the center of the endive and garnish with the remaining chopped scallions.
- Serve immediately.