hi guys welcome to the ministry of food okay i’m gonna teach you how to make a
okay i’m gonna teach you how to make a
okay i’m gonna teach you how to make a lovely stir-fried chicken chow mein it’s
lovely stir-fried chicken chow mein it’s
lovely stir-fried chicken chow mein it’s something we’ve all heard about a lot of
something we’ve all heard about a lot of
something we’ve all heard about a lot of people have it on the high street I’ve
people have it on the high street I’ve
people have it on the high street I’ve broken it down I want to show you how to
broken it down I want to show you how to
broken it down I want to show you how to make your own homemade version with
make your own homemade version with
make your own homemade version with lovely fresh ingredients in it I’m gonna
lovely fresh ingredients in it I’m gonna
lovely fresh ingredients in it I’m gonna use half decent chicken half decent
use half decent chicken half decent
use half decent chicken half decent lovely chicken I’m gonna cut that into
lovely chicken I’m gonna cut that into
lovely chicken I’m gonna cut that into strips
strips
strips I’ve got noodles a little corn flour to
I’ve got noodles a little corn flour to
I’ve got noodles a little corn flour to thicken I’ve got bok choy this is a type
thicken I’ve got bok choy this is a type
thicken I’ve got bok choy this is a type of cabbage and if you can’t find it you
of cabbage and if you can’t find it you
of cabbage and if you can’t find it you can use a regular white or savoy cabbage
can use a regular white or savoy cabbage
can use a regular white or savoy cabbage I’ve got some shiitake mushrooms you can
I’ve got some shiitake mushrooms you can
I’ve got some shiitake mushrooms you can get these in the supermarkets but again
get these in the supermarkets but again
get these in the supermarkets but again you could use button mushrooms if you
you could use button mushrooms if you
you could use button mushrooms if you wanted to and then in the tin we’ve got
wanted to and then in the tin we’ve got
wanted to and then in the tin we’ve got water chestnuts if you never try them
water chestnuts if you never try them
water chestnuts if you never try them their crunchy their fresh and you know
their crunchy their fresh and you know
their crunchy their fresh and you know it’s just a nice contrast to all this in
it’s just a nice contrast to all this in
it’s just a nice contrast to all this in a stir-fry now I’ve got some boiling
a stir-fry now I’ve got some boiling
a stir-fry now I’ve got some boiling water cooking here I’ve got a wok here
water cooking here I’ve got a wok here
water cooking here I’ve got a wok here what you could do it in a very large
what you could do it in a very large
what you could do it in a very large frying pan absolutely
frying pan absolutely
frying pan absolutely but what’s obviously have that nice
but what’s obviously have that nice
but what’s obviously have that nice shape so you can be tossing it and it
shape so you can be tossing it and it
shape so you can be tossing it and it cooks really quick first things first
cooks really quick first things first
cooks really quick first things first put that wok or large pan on a high heat
put that wok or large pan on a high heat
put that wok or large pan on a high heat really ferociously high preheat it for
really ferociously high preheat it for
really ferociously high preheat it for like four minutes get it screaming hot
like four minutes get it screaming hot
like four minutes get it screaming hot that’s what stir frying is all about so
that’s what stir frying is all about so
that’s what stir frying is all about so fan on windows open now every stir-fry
fan on windows open now every stir-fry
fan on windows open now every stir-fry Hunton think of starts with a fragrant
Hunton think of starts with a fragrant
Hunton think of starts with a fragrant sort of base so we’ve got coriander you
sort of base so we’ve got coriander you
sort of base so we’ve got coriander you can get this from supermarkets simply
can get this from supermarkets simply
can get this from supermarkets simply rip this off this can go in towards the
rip this off this can go in towards the
rip this off this can go in towards the end these stalks nothing wrong with them
end these stalks nothing wrong with them
end these stalks nothing wrong with them you’ve given it a wash we’re gonna
you’ve given it a wash we’re gonna
you’ve given it a wash we’re gonna finely slice these then you’ve got the
finely slice these then you’ve got the
finely slice these then you’ve got the spring onions you could use white onion
spring onions you could use white onion
spring onions you could use white onion but the spring onions are a bit lighter
but the spring onions are a bit lighter
but the spring onions are a bit lighter we’re gonna slice that up as well and
we’re gonna slice that up as well and
we’re gonna slice that up as well and then we’ve got chilli for that fiery
then we’ve got chilli for that fiery
then we’ve got chilli for that fiery heat put as much or as little as you
heat put as much or as little as you
heat put as much or as little as you like but you kind of want it in there
like but you kind of want it in there
like but you kind of want it in there because it’s a stir-fry then you’ve got
because it’s a stir-fry then you’ve got
because it’s a stir-fry then you’ve got garlic was gonna bring it all together
garlic was gonna bring it all together
garlic was gonna bring it all together and ginger nice and juicy
and ginger nice and juicy
and ginger nice and juicy lovely so to start off with let’s get
lovely so to start off with let’s get
lovely so to start off with let’s get the coriander and the spring onions and
the coriander and the spring onions and
the coriander and the spring onions and just rock your knife over like this if
just rock your knife over like this if
just rock your knife over like this if your knife skills are terrible then just
your knife skills are terrible then just
your knife skills are terrible then just just take a time just do it there’s no
just take a time just do it there’s no
just take a time just do it there’s no rush once you get the hang of this you
rush once you get the hang of this you
rush once you get the hang of this you should be at a knockout this kind of
should be at a knockout this kind of
should be at a knockout this kind of stir-fry in at least 15 to 20 minutes so
stir-fry in at least 15 to 20 minutes so
stir-fry in at least 15 to 20 minutes so I want to push this to the end like that
I want to push this to the end like that
I want to push this to the end like that and then we’ve got the chili do exactly
and then we’ve got the chili do exactly
and then we’ve got the chili do exactly the same so I’m gonna slice that up like
the same so I’m gonna slice that up like
the same so I’m gonna slice that up like that
that
that the ginger cut the end off cut the sides
the ginger cut the end off cut the sides
the ginger cut the end off cut the sides off and then you love this bit left just
off and then you love this bit left just
off and then you love this bit left just you know with a peeler or a knife if
you know with a peeler or a knife if
you know with a peeler or a knife if you’re good enough with it just take
you’re good enough with it just take
you’re good enough with it just take this skin off wonderful flavor of this
this skin off wonderful flavor of this
this skin off wonderful flavor of this really good for you as well so it’s a
really good for you as well so it’s a
really good for you as well so it’s a thumb-sized piece of ginger for about
thumb-sized piece of ginger for about
thumb-sized piece of ginger for about two portions you can cut the ginger in
two portions you can cut the ginger in
two portions you can cut the ginger in half and then we can finally slice it
half and then we can finally slice it
half and then we can finally slice it and take your time no rush
so slice up the old garlic this is where
so slice up the old garlic this is where your time is going to go because cooking
your time is going to go because cooking
your time is going to go because cooking happens in about a minute and a half two
happens in about a minute and a half two
happens in about a minute and a half two minutes okay so first things first get
minutes okay so first things first get
minutes okay so first things first get your base ready
your base ready
your base ready then there’s the chicken now I’ve bought
then there’s the chicken now I’ve bought
then there’s the chicken now I’ve bought free-range chicken ear but you can get
free-range chicken ear but you can get
free-range chicken ear but you can get some RSPCA freedom food chicken you can
some RSPCA freedom food chicken you can
some RSPCA freedom food chicken you can get it you know for a reasonable price
get it you know for a reasonable price
get it you know for a reasonable price the truth is actually you don’t even
the truth is actually you don’t even
the truth is actually you don’t even really need a big chicken breast per
really need a big chicken breast per
really need a big chicken breast per person because once you’ve sliced it up
person because once you’ve sliced it up
person because once you’ve sliced it up and you’ve got it amongst all the
and you’ve got it amongst all the
and you’ve got it amongst all the vegetables and stuff like that you know
vegetables and stuff like that you know
vegetables and stuff like that you know a little goes a long way I’m going to
a little goes a long way I’m going to
a little goes a long way I’m going to give you a breast per person here just
give you a breast per person here just
give you a breast per person here just use your knife to slice the chicken up
use your knife to slice the chicken up
use your knife to slice the chicken up like this so slice up the two chicken
like this so slice up the two chicken
like this so slice up the two chicken breasts so walk very very hot I’ve got
breasts so walk very very hot I’ve got
breasts so walk very very hot I’ve got my water here I’ve got my noodles put my
my water here I’ve got my noodles put my
my water here I’ve got my noodles put my noodles in first I’m going to put the
noodles in first I’m going to put the
noodles in first I’m going to put the oil just a couple of tablespoons into a
oil just a couple of tablespoons into a
oil just a couple of tablespoons into a pan now you’ve got to get really on it
pan now you’ve got to get really on it
pan now you’ve got to get really on it concentrate and we’re gonna be cooking
concentrate and we’re gonna be cooking
concentrate and we’re gonna be cooking so first of all get your chicken so go
so first of all get your chicken so go
so first of all get your chicken so go straight in you can hear it’s really hot
straight in you can hear it’s really hot
straight in you can hear it’s really hot use a spoon and move the chip
use a spoon and move the chip
use a spoon and move the chip we’re gonna go straight in after about
we’re gonna go straight in after about
we’re gonna go straight in after about 30 seconds with the fragrant face ginger
30 seconds with the fragrant face ginger
30 seconds with the fragrant face ginger chili garlic coriander salt you can see
chili garlic coriander salt you can see
chili garlic coriander salt you can see we’ve already got color on the chicken
we’ve already got color on the chicken
we’ve already got color on the chicken man how quick is that and the colors are
man how quick is that and the colors are
man how quick is that and the colors are so lovely that it’s easy
so lovely that it’s easy
so lovely that it’s easy popjoy that’s simple cut it in half cut
popjoy that’s simple cut it in half cut
popjoy that’s simple cut it in half cut the half in turquoise chuck it in the
the half in turquoise chuck it in the
the half in turquoise chuck it in the water with your noodles move the noodles
water with your noodles move the noodles
water with your noodles move the noodles around so they’re not all sticking
around so they’re not all sticking
around so they’re not all sticking together we’re about a minute away from
together we’re about a minute away from
together we’re about a minute away from finishing this dish you can see you’ve
finishing this dish you can see you’ve
finishing this dish you can see you’ve got good color that’s why you need the
got good color that’s why you need the
got good color that’s why you need the hang time it’s a scalding heat that’s
hang time it’s a scalding heat that’s
hang time it’s a scalding heat that’s gonna make this that chicken is almost
gonna make this that chicken is almost
gonna make this that chicken is almost cooked I’m gonna go in with some Howell
cooked I’m gonna go in with some Howell
cooked I’m gonna go in with some Howell mushrooms you can cut in half if you
mushrooms you can cut in half if you
mushrooms you can cut in half if you want now you don’t have to do this right
want now you don’t have to do this right
want now you don’t have to do this right some people don’t like it some people
some people don’t like it some people
some people don’t like it some people love it because they’re used to it but
love it because they’re used to it but
love it because they’re used to it but them cornflour right call for nothing
them cornflour right call for nothing
them cornflour right call for nothing wrong with it at all it’s just corn
wrong with it at all it’s just corn
wrong with it at all it’s just corn flour one teaspoon here just get it over
flour one teaspoon here just get it over
flour one teaspoon here just get it over the top like this one heat teaspoon in
the top like this one heat teaspoon in
the top like this one heat teaspoon in there and then just toss it about like
there and then just toss it about like
there and then just toss it about like this or stir it around what that’s gonna
this or stir it around what that’s gonna
this or stir it around what that’s gonna do is thicken it so it’s not just water
do is thicken it so it’s not just water
do is thicken it so it’s not just water and noodles it’s more of a silky or off
and noodles it’s more of a silky or off
and noodles it’s more of a silky or off than anything else
than anything else
than anything else straight in with the chestnuts and the
straight in with the chestnuts and the
straight in with the chestnuts and the water that it comes in nothing wrong
water that it comes in nothing wrong
water that it comes in nothing wrong with that at all and basically that
with that at all and basically that
with that at all and basically that chickens cook now I know what I’m gonna
chickens cook now I know what I’m gonna
chickens cook now I know what I’m gonna do
do
do let’s get some tongs or you could drain
let’s get some tongs or you could drain
let’s get some tongs or you could drain this and I’m literally gonna pull the
this and I’m literally gonna pull the
this and I’m literally gonna pull the noodles from here and the bok choy into
noodles from here and the bok choy into
noodles from here and the bok choy into here and I want to use some of this
here and I want to use some of this
here and I want to use some of this water so use your tongs or your spoon to
water so use your tongs or your spoon to
water so use your tongs or your spoon to mix this around you can see that corn
mix this around you can see that corn
mix this around you can see that corn flour just made it go silky can you see
flour just made it go silky can you see
flour just made it go silky can you see how its products thick in there
how its products thick in there
how its products thick in there lovely right have a little taste
right
right there’s been no salt in that so I’m
there’s been no salt in that so I’m
there’s been no salt in that so I’m going to put soy sauce in about one and
going to put soy sauce in about one and
going to put soy sauce in about one and a half tablespoons and that’s got flavor
a half tablespoons and that’s got flavor
a half tablespoons and that’s got flavor out seasoning got lime all right so we
out seasoning got lime all right so we
out seasoning got lime all right so we got heat from the chili great salt from
got heat from the chili great salt from
got heat from the chili great salt from the soy sauce and then I want to get a
the soy sauce and then I want to get a
the soy sauce and then I want to get a bit of lime actually squeeze some lime
bit of lime actually squeeze some lime
bit of lime actually squeeze some lime in there there you go and then turn it
in there there you go and then turn it
in there there you go and then turn it off job done so we’ll move this around
off job done so we’ll move this around
off job done so we’ll move this around what you got there is lovely noodles
what you got there is lovely noodles
what you got there is lovely noodles they’re not cooked a hair all they’ve
they’re not cooked a hair all they’ve
they’re not cooked a hair all they’ve only cook for two minutes the bok choy
only cook for two minutes the bok choy
only cook for two minutes the bok choy that hasn’t been cooked to health you
that hasn’t been cooked to health you
that hasn’t been cooked to health you know it’s got lovely green color just
know it’s got lovely green color just
know it’s got lovely green color just time to serve it up now use your tongs
time to serve it up now use your tongs
time to serve it up now use your tongs or if you haven’t got tongs a couple of
or if you haven’t got tongs a couple of
or if you haven’t got tongs a couple of forks together will work pretty well
forks together will work pretty well
forks together will work pretty well move it over like this and just make
move it over like this and just make
move it over like this and just make sure each plate gets a little bit of
sure each plate gets a little bit of
sure each plate gets a little bit of everything
everything
everything if you cook that one of your mates or
if you cook that one of your mates or
if you cook that one of your mates or your partner they’ll be well over the
your partner they’ll be well over the
your partner they’ll be well over the moon with that it will taste I’m sure
moon with that it will taste I’m sure
moon with that it will taste I’m sure that’s gonna taste a damn sight better
that’s gonna taste a damn sight better
that’s gonna taste a damn sight better than anything you’ve bought in your
than anything you’ve bought in your
than anything you’ve bought in your every Thai Street takeaway especially by
every Thai Street takeaway especially by
every Thai Street takeaway especially by the time you got it home it’s been
the time you got it home it’s been
the time you got it home it’s been sitting there and all that sort of stuff
sitting there and all that sort of stuff
sitting there and all that sort of stuff little wedge of lime and there you go a
little wedge of lime and there you go a
little wedge of lime and there you go a beautiful chicken chow mein nothing
beautiful chicken chow mein nothing
beautiful chicken chow mein nothing wrong with that at all
wrong with that at all
wrong with that at all well chuffed so there you go guys I can
well chuffed so there you go guys I can
well chuffed so there you go guys I can promise you once you’ve done a stir-fry
promise you once you’ve done a stir-fry
promise you once you’ve done a stir-fry a couple of times you’ll really get the
a couple of times you’ll really get the
a couple of times you’ll really get the hang of it you won’t believe how easy it
hang of it you won’t believe how easy it
hang of it you won’t believe how easy it is it involves a little bit of assembly
is it involves a little bit of assembly
is it involves a little bit of assembly but when you get cooking it’s dead cool
but when you get cooking it’s dead cool
but when you get cooking it’s dead cool dead exciting and you just will not
dead exciting and you just will not
dead exciting and you just will not believe the flavours and if you’re
believe the flavours and if you’re
believe the flavours and if you’re passing it on at home or in the
passing it on at home or in the
passing it on at home or in the workplace good luck
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