CHINESE NOODLES

By gaster16

Ingredients

• Soft-Fry Noodles:
• 4-5 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 oz. dried noodles
• Vegetable or sesame oil
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Bring water to a boil. Add salt, then noodles. Stir with chopsticks to looen each bundle. Cooking should be completed in 3-5 minutes. Do not overcook, remember noodles will also be fried. Drain well, rinse in cold water. Drain and spread loosely on a tray. Sprinkle with a little oil and refrigerate for 2 hours before frying.

Heat oil with salt. When very hot, carefully add cooked noodles. Use tongs or chopsticks to loosen noodles. Reduce heat and fry noodles for 2 minutes. Turn noodles over and cook another 2 minutes. The noodles should be lightly brown and crisp on the outside.