Chicken Chow Mein #1

Serves:

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Dried or fresh egg noodles
1 tb Finely chopped scallions
1/2 ts Granulated sugar
1 ts Light soy sauce
finely shredded
1 oz Smithfield ham or prosciutto
2 oz Snow peas, trimmed
1 ts Finely chopped garlic
1 ts Oil, preferably peanut
1 tb Oil, preferably peanut, plus
2 ts Rice wine or dry sherry
2 ts Light soy sauce
skinned
1/4 lb Boneless chicken breasts,
2 ts Sesame oil

Method:

IF YOU'RE USING DRIED NOODLES, cook according to package instructions, then cool them in cold water until you're ready to use them.
If you're using fresh Chinese noodles, boil them for 3-to-5 minutes, then immerse in cold water.
Using a cleaver or sharp knife, slice the chicken into shreds 2 inches long.
Mix chicken with the 2 teaspoons of light soy sauce and rice wine or sherry in a small bowl.
Mix well.
Let the chicken marinate at room temperature about 10 minutes.
Heat a wok or large skillet.
Add the 2 teaspoons of oil, then the chicken shreds.
Stir-fry about 2 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
Clean the wok.
Drain the noodles, shaking off as much water as possible.
Reheat the pan, add the 1 tablespoon of oil and garlic.
Stir-fry for 10 seconds, then add the snow peas and ham.
Stir-fry about 1 minute, then add the noodles, sugar, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and scallions.
Continue to stir-fry about 2 minutes, then return the chicken to the noodle mixture.
Continue to stir-fry about 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
Add the sesame oil and give the mixture a few final stirs.
Turn onto a warm platter and serve at once.