Embark on a culinary journey to longevity with our delectable Longevity Noodles, a traditional Chinese dish brimming with auspicious symbolism. These noodles, also known as Yi Mein, are a staple of birthday celebrations, symbolizing long life and prosperity. Our recipe presents a harmonious blend of flavors, featuring tender chicken, aromatic ginger, and succulent mushrooms, all enveloped in a savory sauce. Accompanying this main course are two enticing side dishes: a refreshing Cucumber Salad with a tangy dressing, and a classic Egg Drop Soup, both adding a delightful balance to the meal. Let's dive into the culinary adventure that awaits!
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LONGEVITY NOODLES WITH CHICKEN, GINGER, AND MUSHROOMS
This dish is traditionally eaten for Chinese New Year. Everything is cut long to symbolize longevity, hence the name. This version is adapted from "Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge" by Grace Young. Please note, this recipe uses fresh noodles; if using dried follow package instruction and it will take longer to make.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Use a medium saucepan to boil noodles just until they are done, 3 to 5 minutes; stir to prevent sticking.
- Drain noodles and rinse with cold water to cool down; return to pot and toss with sesame oil. and set aside.
- In a shallow bowl, combine chicken, ginger, 1 teaspoon rice wine, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- In a separate small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon rice wine and 1 tablespoon soy sauce; set aside.
- Heat a wok over high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and stir fry pepper flakes for 10 seconds; add chicken and let sear 1 minute, then stir fry 2 to 3 minutes until done, then place in a bowl.
- Add cabbage and mushrooms to wok and stir fry 1 minute to wilt; add to bowl with chicken.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok and stir fry noodles for 30 seconds; stir in soy sauce/wine mixture.
- Return chicken and vegetables to wok, along with green onions; season with 3/4 teaspoon salt, stir to heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 674.8, Fat 39, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 71.1, Sodium 793.2, Carbohydrate 57.2, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 2.2, Protein 25.9
LONGEVITY NOODLES WITH CHICKEN, GINGER AND MUSHROOMS
During Chinese New Year, long noodles are eaten in all corners of China. "Longevity noodles," also presented at birthday celebrations, are never cut or broken by the cook, and if they can be eaten without biting through the strands, it's considered even more auspicious. Longevity noodles are usually stir fried, presenting challenges to the home cook. Noodles should be stir-fried alone and lightly oiled so that they don't clump together in the wok, and all ingredients must be completely dry so they sear properly.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course
Time 30m
Yield 2 to 3 main-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil over high heat and cook noodles until just done, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water until cool, then shake well to remove water. Return noodles to pot, add sesame oil, and toss.
- Put chicken in a shallow bowl and add ginger, one teaspoon rice wine, cornstarch, one teaspoon soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Mix gently to combine. In a small bowl, combine remaining one tablespoon rice wine and one tablespoon soy sauce.
- Heat a wok over high heat until a bead of water evaporates almost on contact. Swirl in one tablespoon peanut oil, add red pepper flakes and stir-fry 10 seconds using a metal spatula. Push pepper flakes aside and add chicken, spreading in a single layer to maximize contact with the wok. Let cook undisturbed one minute, until chicken begins to sear.
- Stir-fry chicken and pepper flakes together, tossing in the wok, for a minute or 2 until just done. Remove to a bowl. Add cabbage and mushrooms and stir-fry one minute until just wilted but not cooked. Empty into the bowl with chicken.
- Reheat wok, swirl in remaining one tablespoon peanut oil, and add noodles. Stir-fry 30 seconds, moving constantly to heat through. Swirl soy sauce-rice wine mixture and add to wok along with chicken-vegetable mixture and scallions. Sprinkle on 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir-fry a minute or 2 until chicken and vegetables are heated through.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 615, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 38 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 832 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GINGER MUSHROOM CHICKEN
"If you love fresh ginger, you're sure to love this dish," promises Christina Shape of Swartz Creek, Michigan. "The stir-fry is so quick and easy to prepare, it's perfect for a busy weeknight."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place snow peas in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Drain and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, pepper and milk until smooth; set aside. , In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry chicken in 1 teaspoon hot oil for 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry mushrooms and ginger in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add peas; stir-fry 2 minutes longer. , Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Return chicken to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 369mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHICKEN LO MEIN WITH GINGER MUSHROOMS
Mushrooms represent prosperity, while noodles are eaten for longevity in this traditional Chinese New Year dish from Grace Young's "Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge" cookbook. For best results, be sure to preheat your wok, and never overcrowd the pan with too much food.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring 8 cups water to a rolling boil in a 3-quart saucepan over high heat. Add noodles and return to a boil; cook, according to package directions, until al dente. Carefully drain noodles and rinse with cold water. Return noodles to unwashed saucepan and add sesame oil; toss until well combined. Set aside.
- Place chicken in a shallow bowl and add ginger, 1 teaspoon rice wine, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper; toss to combine. In a small bowl mix together remaining tablespoon rice wine and tablespoon soy sauce.
- Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok over very high heat. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil and red pepper flakes; using a metal spatula, stir-fry until pepper flakes are fragrant, about 10 seconds. Push the pepper flakes to the side and carefully place chicken mixture in an even layer in the wok. Cook, without stirring, for 1 minute, then cook, stirring, until chicken begins to brown, about 30 seconds. Add cabbage and mushrooms and cook, stirring, until cabbage is wilted but chicken is not cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer chicken and vegetables to a plate.
- Add remaining tablespoon peanut oil to the wok. Add noodles and cook, stirring, 15 seconds. Re-stir soy sauce mixture and add to wok along with scallions and chicken mixture; sprinkle with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until chicken is cooked through and noodles are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
THE #1 DISH YOU NEED FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR: LONGEVITY NOODLES (CHICKEN LO MEIN WITH GINGER MUSHROOMS)
Chicken Lo Mein with Ginger Mushrooms (AKA Longevity Noodles) is a holiday tradition because it's triply lucky: The noodles represent longevity, scallions intelligence and mushrooms prosperity.
Provided by Parade
Time 30m
Yield 3-4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a 3-quart saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a rolling boil over high heat. Add noodles. Return to a rolling boil and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain noodles in a colander and rinse several times with cold water, shaking well to remove excess water. Return noodles to unwashed pan, add sesame oil, and toss until well combined. Combine chicken, ginger, 1 tsp rice wine, cornstarch, 1 tsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp salt, and white pepper in a shallow bowl. Combine remaining 1 Tbsp rice wine and 1 Tbsp soy sauce in a small bowl. Heat wok (or 12-inch skillet) over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in 1 Tbsp oil; add red pepper flakes. Using a metal spatula, stir-fry 10 seconds or until pepper flakes are fragrant. Push flakes to sides of wok, add chicken mixture and spread evenly. Cook undisturbed 1 minute, letting chicken sear. Stir-fry 30 seconds more or until chicken browns. Add cabbage and mushrooms and stir-fry 1 more minute or until cabbage is just wilted. Transfer chicken and vegetables to a plate. Swirl remaining 1 Tbsp oil into wok. Add noodles and stir-fry 15 seconds. Swirl soy sauce-rice wine mixture into wok and add scallions and chicken mixture. Sprinkle with remaining ¾ tsp salt. Stir-fry 1 to 2 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through and noodles are heated through.
Nutrition Facts :
LONGEVITY NOODLES
From Cooking Light. The Chinese New Year is reportedly the most important holiday in China. Food plays an integral role in the celebration. Chicken stands for prosperity and joy; dumplings represent togetherness and heavenly blessings. Pork and beef symbolize wealth and strength. Noodles stand for a long, happy life and shrimp represents happiness and good fortune. For this recipe, use the longest noodles you can find; the length represents a wish for a long and happy life. Serving size: 1/2 cup. Per serving: 213 calories, 6.3 g fat, 13.2 g protein, 26 g carb, 1.8 g fiber, 16 mg cholesterol.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Spaghetti
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To make the sauce: heat oil in a saucepan over med-high heat.
- Add in minced onion, 1 teaspoon ginger, and garlic; stir/saute 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
- Stir in soy milk, peanut butter, and juice; cook 3 minutes or until peanut butter is completely melted, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and cool completely.
- To make the marinade: add the first 5 marinade ingredients to a bowl; stir to combine.
- Add in chicken; toss to coat; cover and marinade in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- To make the noodles: cook pasta by following the package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain and rinse; set aside.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet that has been coated with cooking spray over med-high heat.
- Add in chicken mixture; stir/saute for 2 minutes or until done.
- Add in snow peas and carrot; stir/saute 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- Stir in peanut sauce, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Add in noodles; toss well.
- Sprinkle with green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.8, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 16.4, Sodium 220.3, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.7, Protein 15.5
LONGEVITY NOODLES
The goal of longevity noodles is to create one long, slick, uniform strand, gently pulled over and over again until you get the right thickness.
Provided by Jason Wang
Categories Lunar New Year Dinner Lunch Noodle Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Soy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free
Yield Makes 2 very long noodles, enough to serve 2 Lady and the Tramp style
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, add the flour and salt and mix well to combine.
- Add the room-temperature water slowly while mixing the dough with your hands. Using both hands, knead the dough until it comes together in a smooth ball, 3 to 5 minutes.
- When the dough is formed, cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- After resting, remove the plastic wrap and knead the dough in the bowl a few more times. Cover again with plastic wrap and let it rest for another 15 minutes.
- After the second rest, brush a bit of the oil on the dough and place it on a cutting board or work surface. Cut the dough in half, and using your hands, roll each piece of dough into a long, snake-like cylindrical shape, a little over 1⁄2 inch (12 mm) in diameter.
- Lightly coat a large container with oil. Store the dough inside by forming each piece into a spiral (like a resting snake). Brush the dough with a bit of extra oil to prevent sticking. Cover it with plastic wrap and rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (if using immediately) or up to 1 day.
- When ready to use, remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Fill a large pot with water, enough for the noodles to swim freely in. Set the pot over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Work with one coil of dough at a time. Pick up one end of the dough coil with one hand, then grab it about 4 inches (10 cm) down the strand with your other hand.
- Using your first hand, pull the end of the dough out and away from your second hand, to stretch it without breaking it. Continue pulling the dough with your first hand, stretching it out with the other. This should lengthen and slim the dough without breaking it. After you have finished stretching the length of the noodle, the dough should be less than 1⁄2 inch (12 mm) in diameter, roughly 8 feet (2.5 m) long.
- Loop the dough into a large ring roughly 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter. You might have to loop the dough several times. With your hands shoulder-width apart, pick up the dough ring with both of your hands, cradling it with your fingers. Make sure not to tangle the strand.
- With both hands holding the dough, pull the noodle ring outward while slapping it up and down on the work counter. Pull until the individual strand is less than 1⁄4 inch (6 mm) in diameter. (You could go thinner, but it requires skill.) Be careful not to break it; if the noodle snaps, simply pick up where the strand breaks and resume pulling. Each noodle should end up being roughly 27 feet (8 m) long.
- Repeat the stretching, pulling, and slapping process with the second half of the snake coil.
- Once done pulling both pieces of dough, throw the noodles into the boiling water right away, stirring so the noodles don't stick to themselves or the side of the pot.
- When the water comes back to a rapid boil, pour 1 cup of cold water into the pot. Bring back to a boil and cook for 1 minute before adding another cup of cold water. Once the pot boils again, carefully fish out the noodles using a hand strainer or spider. The noodles should have boiled for 2 to 3 minutes in total.
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables: This recipe calls for mushrooms, carrots, and celery, but you can use any vegetables you like. Some other good options include broccoli, bok choy, and bell peppers.
- Don't crowd the pan: When cooking the vegetables, make sure to give them enough space so that they can cook evenly. If you crowd the pan, the vegetables will steam instead of sautéing and they won't have as much flavor.
- Use a good quality chicken broth: The chicken broth is a key ingredient in this recipe, so it's important to use a good quality broth. Look for a broth that is made with real chicken and that has a rich flavor.
- Season the chicken well: Before cooking the chicken, be sure to season it with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. This will help to give the chicken flavor and make it more enjoyable to eat.
- Cook the noodles according to the package directions: The cooking time for the noodles will vary depending on the type of noodles you use. Be sure to read the package directions carefully and cook the noodles until they are al dente.
Conclusion:
This longevity noodles recipe is a delicious and healthy way to celebrate the new year. The noodles are a symbol of long life, and the ingredients in the dish are all believed to have health benefits. This is a great recipe to share with your family and friends.
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