I bought a bag of bean thread noodles a while ago and I've been meaning to cook a traditional Chinese meal with them but honestly, I didn't had the time to look for a recipe. So last weekend I decided to do some cooking and use them. Even though my last minute recipe was kinda improvised, it turned out really good!
I never tried bean thread noodles before so I didn't knew what to expect. I could say they don't really have a taste but, trying them with other flavors makes a good mix.
I went for something simple, chicken and Oriental mix veggies.
Ingredients:
* Chinese Bean Thread Noodles (or Cellophane noodles)
* Broccoli
* Mushroom
* Water Chestnut
* Red Pepper
* Chinese beans
* Chicken strips
* Soy Sauce
Let's start with the chicken, since it took the longest to cook. I waited until they were fully cooked to chop them into small squares and added a little extra flavor using some soy sause and an other seasoning thingy we had at home. Then I let them fry a little. (I don't know why I always want things to fry~~~)
Moving on to the noodles. You need to pour boiling water over the noodles and soak them for 5 - 10 minutes. Drain the noodles as they turn soft.
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| The bag had 4 small packages of soup. Each was enough for one person. |
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| This is how the noodles look before cooking. |
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| Boiling, boiling~~~ ♪ |
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| Ready! |
It was an easy to make and very light food for a rainy Sunday afternoon.
I'm definitely planning on cooking a real Chinese recipe using this noodles but, it was a good way to try Bean thread for the first time.
xox
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