Lo mein noodles with ginger and green onions topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 450g fresh lo mein noodles, cut into thirds with kitchen scissors
- 0.5 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 thinly sliced cucumbers
- 4 thinly sliced radishes
- 1 small turnip, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 small jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
- 3 bunches of green onions, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup chopped peeled ginger (3 pieces 5 cm each)
- 2 tsp low-salt soy sauce
- 0.5 cups vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
Preparation:
- Combine 0.5 cups rice vinegar, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved, then turn off the heat. Place the cucumbers, radishes, turnips, and jalapeño peppers in a small bowl and pour the vinegar mixture over them. Let sit for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup of onion with the remaining 2 teaspoons of rice vinegar, ginger, soy sauce, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt in a medium heatproof bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until shimmering, about 3 minutes. Pour the hot oil over the onion mixture, stir, and let it sit for 20 minutes until completely cool.
Place everything in a food processor and pulse a few times until a thick paste forms.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook according to the label directions. Drain and return to the pot. Add the onion and ginger mixture and toss to coat the noodles evenly.
- Place the noodles in bowls. Drizzle with oyster sauce. Drain the marinated vegetables and add them to the noodles. Top with the remaining onions.
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