Refrigerator Lo Mein

I call this refrigerator lo mein because I make it using whatever is in the refrigerator at the time. You can follow the recipe as written below or sub your own vegetables and protein. This dish works well with shrimp, chicken, beef, or pork. Omit the meat for a great vegetarian meal, or a side dish.

1/4c red bell pepper; julianned
1/4c onion; julianned
1/4c celery; sliced
2T scallion; diced
1c broccoli florets
1c baby corn
1c shiitake mushrooms; sliced
1/4c water chestnuts; sliced
1c pork tenderloin; cooked and diced
3c whole wheat fettuccini; cooked
2 clove garlic; minced
1T ginger; minced
1T canola oil
3T teriyaki sauce
2T sherry
1t dark sesame oil

- Sautee vegetables in canola oil, starting with the hardest vegetables first
- Add garlic, ginger and sherry. Continue cooking until vegetables are just undercooked
- Add pasta, teriyaki sauce, and sesame oil
- Toss with scallions and serve.

Serves 4

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General Tso's Chicken Balls

This recipe also works well with turkey too!

Short on time? Use the chicken mixture to make patties, instead of balls, for a great chicken (or turkey) burger. Grill the patties, and brush them with the cooked/thickened General Tso sauce before serving.
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Chicken Balls
1lb ground chicken breast
2 cloves garlic; minced
½ large onion; minced
2 scallions; minced
1T pickled ginger; minced
2T teriyaki sauce
1/4c water chestnuts; minced
½ red bell pepper; minced
2T Thai basil; chopped
1 egg
1pkt plain instant oatmeal

- Mix ingredients and allow to sit (in fridge) overnight
- form into bite sized balls and pan fry in canola oil

General Tso's Sauce
3/4c chicken broth
2T rice wine vinegar
2T teriyaki sauce
2T scallions; minced
1T pickled ginger; minced
2 cloves garlic; minced
1t red pepper flakes (or more if you like it spicier)
2T sugar
2T cornstarch

- Mix ingredients together and pour over the cooked meatballs (in the pan)
- Allow the sauce to thicken, and serve

Gluten Free
To make this recipe gluten free, replace the teriyaki sauce with gluten free soy or tamari. Use gluten free breadcrumbs in place of instant oatmeal.

Serves 4

Spicy Teriyaki Green Beans

These make a great side dish for chicken, steak, or pork. Add shrimp and server over brown rice, whole wheat couscous, or bulgur for a complete meal.

2 cloves garlic; minced
2t ginger; minced
4c green beans; lightly steamed
1/4c teriyaki sauce
2T scallions; minced
2t red pepper flakes
4t canola oil

- On high heat, add oil and green beans to pan. Allow the green beans to get lightly browned.
- Add garlic, ginger, scallions, and red pepper flakes to the green beans.
- Add teriyaki sauce and continue to cook until sauce is thickened.

Gluten Free

To make this recipe gluten free, replace the teriyaki suace with gluten free soy or tamari.

Serves 4

Udon Soup with Shrimp and Vegetables

Want to try something a little different? Try using Japanese buckwheat Soba noodles in place of the Udon.

1/2c baby corn ears
1c broccoli florets
2t ginger root; grated
1/2c shiitake mushroom; sliced
1/4c scallion; chopped
1 clove garlic; minced
4c broth (chicken or vegetable)
2c udon noodles
1lb large shrimp; raw, peeled, deveined, cut in half
2T sherry
2T soy sauce
2t Mirin
2t fish sauce
1c bok choy; shredded
1/4c water chestnuts; sliced
1/4c carrot; shredded
2t canola oil
1t toasted sesame oil

- sautee vegetables, garlic, and ginger in canola and sesame oil until just tender
- add sherry, broth, soy sauce, mirin, and fish sauce and bring to a simmer
- add noodles and shrimp.
- continue cooking until shrimp are pink

Did You Know?
Mirin is a Japanese sweet cooking wine, that dates back more than 400 years. It is made by combining and fermented rice), rice yeast, and Japanese liquor. It is clear and light gold in color, and a bit syrupy. Cooking mirin is less than 1% alcohol.

Serves 4