**Moo Shu Noodles: A Culinary Symphony of Flavors and Textures**
Embark on a culinary adventure with Moo Shu Noodles, a delectable dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its harmonious blend of flavors and textures. Originating from China, this versatile dish has captured the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide, becoming a staple in many Asian restaurants and a favorite in home kitchens. With its vibrant colors, aromatic ingredients, and satisfying crunch, Moo Shu Noodles promises an unforgettable gastronomic experience.
This comprehensive article presents a collection of carefully curated Moo Shu Noodle recipes, each offering a unique take on this classic dish. From the traditional pork-filled version to innovative vegetarian and vegan renditions, these recipes cater to diverse dietary preferences and culinary inclinations. Whether you seek a quick and easy weeknight meal or an impressive dish to grace your dinner table, this article has something for every palate and skill level.
MOO SHU CHICKEN
There is no need to order take-out when you can make this classic moo shu chicken at home. It is simple and bursting with flavor. Serve over rice or Chinese mandarin pancakes if desired.
Provided by Soup Loving Nicole
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk 2 tablespoons water, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, and cornstarch together in a large bowl. Stir in chicken and set aside.
- Whisk remaining 4 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and soy sauce together in a separate bowl. Set aside.
- Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add eggs and cook 3 minutes; flip and cook until firm and set, about 3 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into thin strips.
- Add chicken mixture to the same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 6 minutes; flip and cook until chicken is golden brown and juices run clear, about 6 minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat remaining teaspoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and sherry. Cook until cabbage starts to wilt, about 2 minutes.
- Add chicken, eggs, and sauce mixture to cabbage mixture. Cook and stir until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Toss in green onions and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.1 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 156.6 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 30.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 585.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
MOO SHU NOODLES
I saw this on Rachael Ray. It looked easy and yummy. It only took a few minutes to put together, and it turned out great! I also made adjustments for my taste and budget. I used regular mushrooms, and already cubed pork (stew meat), and not as much hoisen sauce. Enjoy!
Provided by KillerTasteBuds
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain the cooked pasta and reserve.
- Place a small skillet over medium heat with 1 turn of the pan of oil, about 1 tablespoon. Add the beaten eggs to the pan and scramble. When the eggs are done, reserve them in a bowl.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 3 turns of the pan of oil, about 3 tablespoons. Season the pork with salt and pepper, add to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the meat from the pan and reserve warm.
- Add the scallions, ginger and garlic to the pan, and cook until aromatic and the scallions are tender, about 1 minute. Add the shiitakes to the pan and stir-fry until golden brown, 4-5 minutes.
- Combine the hoisin and soy sauce together in a small bowl.
- Add the cabbage to the pan and stir-fry until tender, about 5 minutes. When the cabbage is tender, add the reserved pork and scrambled eggs back to the pan along with the hoisin-soy mixture and the chicken stock. Stir-fry to fully heat through, about 1 minute, and then toss with the reserved cooked pasta. Cook to heat through and serve.
VEGETABLE MOO SHU
Vegetable Moo Shu is healthy and vegan, but it's also just plain delicious. But anyone will enjoy this Vegetable Moo Shu, not just vegans and vegetarians
Provided by Bill
Categories Vegetables
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Stir together the light soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, white pepper, and salt, and set aside.
- Heat your wok over high heat with ½ tablespoon oil. Stir-fry the julienned carrots for 90 seconds, remove, and set aside. Using the same method, with ½ tablespoon oil each--cook the spiced tofu, celery, red bell pepper, and shiitake mushrooms separately, and set those aside.
- Next, heat the wok over high heat with the remaining tablespoon of oil, and add the minced garlic and leeks.
- Stir fry the vegetables until the leeks are just wilted (about 2 minutes), and add the carrots, five-spiced tofu, celery, bell pepper, and mushrooms back to the wok.
- Spread the Shaoxing wine around the perimeter of the wok, and add the sauce mixture we prepared earlier. Stir-fry everything together for another minute.
- Serve immediately with steamed Mandarin pancakes and hoisin sauce on the side!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 356 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MOO SHU PORK FOR TWO
Though I made this moo shu pork recipe for 2 as a delicious way to use leftover hoisin sauce, it can easily be adapted for larger groups and makes a fun party food.
Provided by IBNSHISHA
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 45m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat cooking oil in a square Japanese omelet pan or small skillet over medium heat. Pour beaten egg into the skillet and spread evenly. Cook until just set, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board lined with a paper towel to cool.
- Sprinkle pork with salt, black pepper, and Sichuan pepper. Set aside.
- Place cloud ear mushrooms in a bowl and cover with warm water. Place noodles in a separate bowl and cover with warm water. Let mushrooms and noodles soak until reconstituted and soft, about 5 minutes.
- Drain mushrooms and slice into thin strips. Drain noodles and cut into shorter lengths.
- Heat sesame oil in a frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add pork and stir-fry until it changes color, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and noodles and cook 1 minute more. Swirl in oyster sauce and soy sauce and stir-fry until evenly coated, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a small plate.
- Place scallions, cabbage, and cooked egg in individual serving dishes.
- Combine hoisin sauce, ginger, sake, soy sauce, and garlic in a small bowl.
- Place moo shu pancakes on a microwave-safe plate and warm in the microwave for about 45 seconds.
- Place moo shu pancakes in the center of the table surrounded by meat, vegetables, and sauce. Moo shu is eating by taking a moo shu pancake in your hand, spread the inner side with sauce, then add pork mixture, egg, and vegetables as desired, wrap, and eat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540.6 calories, Carbohydrate 74.2 g, Cholesterol 133 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 9.7 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1159.7 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
MOO SHU PORK
This is not your corner takeout's moo shu pork, but it is popular in China, where its northern origins are debated, according to the author Carolyn Phillips. The egg is thought to resemble the flowers of the sweet olive (osmanthus fragrans) shrub, hence its Chinese name, muxi rou, or osmathus blossom pork. The ingredients are stir-fried in batches to cook evenly and retain the vibrancy of the colors. The sauce is intentionally salty, so underseason the stir-fry and add just a dab of sauce to each wheat wrapper.
Provided by Sara Bonisteel
Categories dinner, project, main course
Time 45m
Yield 2 to 3 main course servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make the sauce: Heat sesame oil in a wok over medium heat and mix in sweet bean paste. Stir together until smooth and then add soy sauce and sugar. When sauce bubbles, taste and adjust seasoning, then scrape sauce into a small bowl. Rinse out wok.
- Make the moo shu pork: In a small bowl, mix together rice wine and sugar. Set aside.
- Slice meat against the grain into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Cut into batons about 1/8-inch wide. Put batons in a small bowl and toss them with salt. (If using pressed bean curd, cut it into thin julienne before tossing it with salt.)
- Soak shredded dried wood ear fungus in boiling water until pliable, about 15 minutes, then rinse and drain in colander. (Fresh wood ears should be rinsed before they're trimmed and cut into thin strips.) Meanwhile, if using dried daylily flowers, cover with boiling water and let soak until soft, about 10 minutes, then drain and tear into strips. (Carrots do not need to be soaked.)
- Place wok over medium heat, and when hot, swirl in 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Toss in garlic and fry until fragrant. Add eggs and scramble them, breaking up large curds into pieces 1/2 inch or smaller. When eggs are barely done, scrape into a large, clean bowl. If any garlic remains in the wok, wipe it out.
- Raise heat under wok to high. Pour in another 2 tablespoons oil into the hot wok and quickly stir-fry meat until it's browned before scraping it into eggs.
- Return wok to high heat. Stir-fry bamboo shoots with a little bit more oil as needed, then add wood ears and either the daylily flowers or carrot and cook these until they are barely done before tossing them into the bowl with the meat and eggs. (If you're using bean sprouts in place of bamboo shoots, cook the wood ears and daylily flowers or carrot alone and add them to the bowl with the meat and eggs; then place wok over high heat, swirl in a tiny bit of oil and quickly stir-fry the sprouts until they're just beyond raw but still very crisp before adding them to the bowl with the other cooked ingredients.)
- Place wok back over high heat, pour in any remaining sesame oil, and add green onions, all of the cooked meat, eggs and vegetables, and the rice wine and sugar mixture. Toss these quickly together for a few seconds, taste and adjust seasoning, and plate in a bowl or on a rimmed platter.
- Serve hot with the sauce, wheat wrappers and shredded green onions. Have each diner spread about 2 teaspoons sauce down the center of the wrapper, sprinkle on some raw green onions, and pile on about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture. Fold the bottom edge of the wrapper up over the meat mixture, then fold one side over the center before rolling up the rest of the wrapper from the opposite edge. Eat with your hands.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 935, UnsaturatedFat 42 grams, Carbohydrate 83 grams, Fat 54 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 2120 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- To make the moo shu noodle dish more flavorful, marinate the chicken or tofu in a mixture of soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, and ginger for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
- For a vegetarian version of the dish, use extra firm tofu instead of chicken. Press the tofu to remove excess moisture before marinating and cooking.
- If you don't have fresh shiitake mushrooms, you can use dried shiitake mushrooms. Soak the dried mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes before using.
- To make the moo shu noodle dish more colorful, add some chopped red bell pepper or snow peas.
- Serve the moo shu noodle dish immediately after cooking. The noodles will start to stick together if they sit for too long.
Conclusion:
Moo shu noodles are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its combination of savory flavors and textures, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give moo shu noodles a try.
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