Wonton Noodles
April 05, 2013
It was early February... the weather was hot and humid.
It was one of those typical 'very' hot summer days in Perth. The summer days where I feel like doing nothing...
"what shall we have this weekend?" I popped my usual question to H.
I wasn't actually 'asking'... it was an indirect request for him to take over 'the stove' for the weekend...
"I dont know..." would be his respond every time...
...for some inspirations ~ we'd take out a stack of cookbooks off the shelf, and started to browse...going ~
"This looks good..."
"Oh! this looks yummy...."
or
"Its been a while since we ate this..."
So that particular early February weekend, we had a craving for?....
wonton noodles.
Though it was a lengthy and tedious preparation...in Chinese words ~ 'mah fan' or Malay word ~ 'renyah'...with chicken pieces require overnight preparation (marinate)... prepare, wrap and deep fried wontons... then on to preparing noodles.
But the end results was ... a plate (or 2...ooops) of delicious, satisfying meal.
Totally on different note... yeah I was told that I like to digress and go off topic altogether...hehehe... my blog , my say
Sharing a piece of good news.... *drum roll*
I am at no 16 in Babble's Top 100 Food Mom Blogs of 2013! (... from no 68 last year)
Woohoo....
I thank you for your support towards FMLK: reading my rantings and taking time to type your words of wisdom in my comment box below.
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Wonton Noodles
150 g fresh egg noodles
10 shallots - thinly sliced
5 tablespoon of canola oil
baby bok choy - blanched
Wonton Parcels
150g mince chicken
1/2 carrot - diced .
1 can of water chestnut (from Asian grocer or supermarket) -dice
2 pieces chinese mushroom -soak, and dice
soya sauce
white pepper
1/2 tablespoon corn flour and another 1 teaspoon to mix with water
a dash sesame oil
salt
oyster sauce
Wonton skin from Asian Grocer..
1 can of water chestnut (from Asian grocer or supermarket) -dice
2 pieces chinese mushroom -soak, and dice
soya sauce
white pepper
1/2 tablespoon corn flour and another 1 teaspoon to mix with water
a dash sesame oil
salt
oyster sauce
Wonton skin from Asian Grocer..
2 cups of cooking oil for deep frying
Extra : 1 tablespoon of corn flour mix with 50 ml water (to seal the edges)
Extra : 1 tablespoon of corn flour mix with 50 ml water (to seal the edges)
sauce
1 tablespoon fried onion oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (kicap manis)
1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
dash of white pepper
Char Siew Chicken
500g boneless chicken thigh
5 tablespoon store bought char siew sauce
a dash of sesame oil
Preparation
- Marinate the boneless chicken thigh in the refrigerator overnight. Note : Take out the marinated chicken an hour before cooking.
- Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Arrange the chicken in a single layer on the roasting grill, and roast for 30 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Leave it to cool before slicing.
- Saute the thinly sliced shallots until it turn golden/ brown.
- Using a slotted spoon, dish the onion out onto an absorbent kitchen paper.
- Reserve the oil.
wonton
- Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Fill up the wonton skin with 1 teaspoon of the mix. seal up the edges with the cornflour mixture (act as a sealer), and shape into an 'old Chinese gold coin'.
- Heat up oil in wok.
- Deep fry until golden brown.
- Place the noodle in the heatproof container.
- Pour hot water for 30 seconds
- Rinse with cold water to stop the noodle turning moosh.
Assemble:
- Place the noodle in a bowl.
- Add all the ingredients under 'Sauce' into the bowl. season with salt to taste (if desired)
- Divide the noodles into plates.
- Arrange the wonton and baby bok choy by the side.
- Top with sliced char siew chicken strips.
- Sprinkle the golden fried shallots.
- Optional : Serve with sliced pickled chillies
Congrats Lisa!
ReplyDeleteEnjoying these nicely fried wontons, I'm sure all the feelings of mah mah fan fan are gone : )
Thank You :D
DeleteA wonderful recipe! I love noodles, bok choi and wontons, so I'm sure I'd appreciate this dish.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
:D
DeleteCongratulations, Lisa! That was quite a big improvement and achievement!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chef... :)
DeleteCongratulations Lisa for being in the 16! A good pat on your shoulder! You must be very pleased and keep up your good work as I am always looking forward to your post. No matter how mar fan any recipes now, I know you will go ahead to cook/post for 'us' ! Can I have one plate wonton noodles but please drizzle more sauce in for me please?
ReplyDeleteawwww... thanks Mel :)
DeleteCongrats dear Lisa! Your wonton noodles look super perfect...better than those in stalls ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Love
Deletethank you :D
Congratulations, Lisa!!!!! Proud of you!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks you Esther :D
Deletecongrats, lisa! ^^ i love fried wantons! you make them so well ^^
ReplyDeleteThank you Hui :D
DeleteThese wonton noodles are asking to be eaten right off the computer screen! Congratulations on making it to the top of the list! You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteLOL...
DeleteThank you Julia :D
Love wanton tp malas lah nak buat.
ReplyDeletehahaha... this one ~ kena kerah semua orang dalam rumah buat, then cepat and cepat boleh makan :D
DeleteI love chili wanton so I adding some chili slice to make it look great. This is good for taking lunch. Anyway how to make the bok coy keep fresh like that? I love the color.
ReplyDeleteWaka
DeleteOh yes you could add chillies too...
Bok Choy, I microwave (my m/wave has a button to steam vegetables) then immediately toss in Cold ice water.
Congrats again Lisa!! I love your blog and I'm so proud of you! :) Beautiful and delicious wonton noodles shot.
ReplyDeleteawww... thanks Nami, and i love yours too :D
DeleteHi Lisa, congratulation. You're excellent! Your noodles look very inviting and delicious. I might need 2 plates. LOL
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead.