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Jamie Oliver’s chicken chow mein – Ministry of Food


hi guys welcome to the ministry of food

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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