Hakka Noodles & Orange Chicken

KOLKATA STYLE CHICKEN CHOWMEIN & ORANGE CHICKEN

HAKKA NOODLES

Chow Mein is a chinese term for a dish of stir-fried Noodles.
It is a popular Chinese Noodle Meal .
Chinese Noodles are versatile, available in so different form -Stir-fry, soup, gravy, or dry.
When i was in school my mom used to make ChowMein for me in pure Bengali way where you will find some pieces of potato too, but no soy-sauce and still it was real yummy.
My version of ChowMein or Noodles is always cooked with choice of shredded Vegetables,Egg,and shredded chicken .
Most of the time i miss to add the shrimps/prawns,but if you wish ,may add it .
It would give some more extra flavor and really super easy to make .

INGREDIENTS

• Egg Noodles-1packet
• Eggs- 2pcs
• Carrot -1(Julienne cut)
• Onion -1 (Julienne cut)
• Green Capsicum-1 (Julienne cut)
• Bell Pepper-1(Julienne cut)
• Cabbage -1/2 cup(Julienne cut)
• Spring Onion-1/2 cup chopped
• Vegetable oil -4tbsp
• Chili sauce -2tbsp
• Soy sauce-2tbsp
• vinegar-1tbsp
• Green Beans -1/2 cup chopped
• Chicken -1 cup chopped 
• Salt to taste 
• Black Pepper-1tbsp
• Corn flour -1tbsp
• Ginger-1tbsp chopped
• Garlic -1 tbsp chopped
• Sesame oil -1tbsp(optional)

METHOD

• Heat the water in the pot to cook the noodles,when it boils put noodles in and few drops oil with the boiling water .This helps to prevent sticky noodles.
• Meanwhile Cut all the vegetables in julienne shape .
• Marinate the chopped chicken with corn starch ,soy sauce , black pepper,salt and  deep fry them and keep aside 
• After that beat the eggs and fry them as scramble egg and keep aside them too 
• when the noodles are disintegrated and el dente ,it means they are properly cooked and soak or rinse briefly in cold water and then set aside.
• Now heat some more oil in wok and fry all the vegetable .
• When the vegetable become lightly fried add all the fried chicken ,scramble eggs ,salt ,black pepper and boiled noodles and soy & chili sauce,vinegar too and mix well 
• Stir fry for few minutes
• Adjust salt & pepper to taste 
• Yes it is almost done .just before turning off the flame add few drops of sesame oil .
• Garnish with spring onion and serve hot .

ORANGE CHICKEN 

Orange Chicken is an American Chinese dish of Hunan Origin.

The variety of Orange Chicken most commonly found at North-American fast food restaurant consists of crisp,fried chicken bites smothered in wonderfully sweet and tangy orange sauce.

INGREDIENTS

• 2lbs boneless chicken -chopped into bite sized pieces
• 2tsp salt
• 2tsp white pepper
• 1/2 cups corn starch
• 1tbsp flour
• oil 
• 1 egg
• t tsp chopped ginger
• 1tsp minced garlic
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup green onion
• 1/2 cup crushed dry red chili pepper1tsp sesame oil

Orange Sauce for stir fry

• 2tbsp soy sauce
• 2tbsp water
• 7tbsp sugar
• 5tbsp white vinegar
• 1 orange zest
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 

METHOD

• Place the chicken in a large bowl  
• Stir in egg,salt ,pepper ,oil and mix well 
• Then stir cornstarch and flour together 
• Coat the chicken with egg and flour mixture together 
• Heat oil for deep frying wok add the chicken and fry 5-6 minutes or until golden crisp.
• Do not overcook the chicken .
• Remove the fried chicken from the oil and drain on paper towel and keep them aside.
• Clean the wok take some fresh oil add ginger -garlic  saute it until fragrant.
• Add green onion ,crushed dry red chili stir fry it for few seconds.
• Then add orange sauce and bring to boil .
• At last add the fried chicken cubes stirring until mix well.
• Add little corn starch + water mixture and toss the chicken with the sauce.
• Heat until sauce is THICKENED
• Add some sesame oil and orange zest 

Serve immediately with Noodle ,Rice etc.