Chinese Flavor from the Farm: Pork and Ramen, Beef and Broccoli, Fried Rice

These three dishes are so delicious!  I made them to set out while we carved up pumpkins this fall.  They are excellent with apple cider!

Beef and Broccoli

Ready in 30 minutes         Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup flour
• 10.5 oz beef broth
• 2 T white sugar
• 2 T soy sauce
• 1 lbs. beef stir fry cuts OR round steak cut into small pieces
• 1/4 t ginger
• 1 clove garlic OR 1 T garlic pieces
• 4 cups of broccoli florets

Directions

1. Combine flour, broth, sugar, and soy sauce.  Stir until sugar and flour are dissolved.
2. In a large skillet, cook and stir beef 2-4 minutes. I spray the pan with a bit of cooking spray first.  Cook until brown.
3. Stir in broth mixture, ginger, garlic, and broccoli.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
4. Simmer 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Pork and Ramen Stir-Fry

Ready in 30 minutes             Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 T ketchup
• 2 T Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 t sugar
• 3 T canola oil 
• 1 lbs boneless pork chops cut into strips OR I just use the pork leftover from when we have a pork roast the night before.
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 4 cups of cabbage and carrots shredded OR you can buy a bag of coleslaw mix in the salad section of the grocery store to save time.
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced OR 4 T of pre-minced garlic
• 2 packages of Ramen noodles

Directions

1. Whisk together soy sauce, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, and sugar in a small bowl.  If you are using uncooked pork instead of leftovers, heat 2 T canola oil in a pan and then brown the pork.  Remove from pan.
2. In same pan, add the broccoli and remaining oil.  Pan fry the broccoli for 3 minutes.  Add coleslaw mix and garlic.  Cook for 3-4 more minutes until broccoli is crisp tender.  I often put a lid on the pan for this step.
3. Stir in pork and soy sauce mixture thoroughly.  Turn heat down to low.
4. Cook noodles in separate pot.  Do not add the seasoning packet.  Throw away or save for something else.  When noodles are finished, drain the water and thoroughly mix with the items in the pan.  

Fried Rice

Ready in 20 minutes or 1 hour if you count fridge time        Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 T water
• 2 T butter
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cups cooked rice (cold)
• 2 T soy sauce

Directions

1. Cook the rice and then put in the fridge for at least 40 minutes.  When making this dish, I make the rice first and then let it sit in the fridge while I make the main course and come back to it last.
2. Spray large flat pan with cooking spray and put it on stove with burner set to low-medium.
3. Whisk eggs and water in a bowl then dump in the pan.  Let it cook flat.  If you try to cook it like scrambled eggs, it will turn out horribly.  
4. Remove from heat when cooked and use a spatula to dump onto cutting board.  Shred eggs using two knives in a scissor like fashion.
5. Add butter and oil to pan and then over medium heat, saute the onions for 5 minutes.
6. Add the rice from the fridge and soy sauce and cook together for 5 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and stir in egg.  Serve hot.