Monday, November 28, 2011

Leftover Turkey Lo Mein


One day, I wanted to cook with leftover chicken and I was tired of casseroles, soups, and pot pie.  And I was craving Chinese.  And I had a ton of Ramen noodles.  This spawned Leftover Lo Mein.  This is a catch-all recipe, just throw it in!




Leftover Turkey Lo Mein
4 servings

Ingredients:
1 T oil
2 packages Ramen noodles
2 c chicken, cooked and chopped
various vegetables
1 c chicken broth
1/2 c soy sauce
1 T mustard powder
1 T garlic powder
1 t ginger
2 T cornstarch


Directions:


1.  Place broth, soy sauce, spices, and cornstarch in a mason jar.  Shake to combine, and do so every so often while your lo mein is cooking to combine.


2. Stir fry vegetables until warm and slighly browned. 
3. Put ramen in a microwave safe bowl, fill with water, cook for 3 minutes

4. Add chicken, warm




5. Drain noodles, add to skillet.
6.  Add contents of Mason Jar to skillet, bring to simmer.  Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken sauce.  Serve

Notes:  Feel free to add whatever leftovers you have in the house, this is a very versitile recipe!

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