Page 14 - Boca Club News - February '20
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Page 14, Boca Club News

       Food & Entertaining



      Signature Recipe from Broken Sound’s



      Executive Chef Joe Longo:  Chicken Chow Mein



         While  Chef  Longo  has  earned                Chow Mein Sauce:                                   and the white pieces of shallots. Stir
      his reputation for seafood, as well as            2 tsp corn flour / cornstarch                      fry for 1½ minutes until the cabbage is
      Italian cuisine and American fusion, this         1½ tbsp soy sauce, all purpose or light            mostly wilted.
      authentic Asian dish from his personal            1½ tbsp oyster sauce                               6.  Add the noodles, sauce and water.
      collection, as are all of the recipes in his      1½ tbsp Chinese cooking wine                       Stir fry for 1 minute, tossing constantly.
      Boca Club News columns, demonstrates              2 tsp sugar                                           Add bean sprouts and remaining
      the versatility of his skills that have made      ½ tsp sesame oil                                   shallots/scallions. Toss through for 30
      him so appreciated at Broken Sound                White pepper                                       seconds or until the bean sprouts just
      Club. These recipes are presented here with the cooperation   Instructions:                          start to wilt.                  Photo by Jon Ricco
      of Clubhouse Manager Ed Cichielo; Director of Food and   1.  Sauce: Mix together corn flour and soy sauce, then mix in   7.  Remove  from  heat  and  serve
      Beverage Lorant Botha and, in some cases, Pastry Chef   remaining ingredients.                       immediately.
      Christophe Joly.                                  Alternative:  Use  1/3  cup
                                                        Chinese All Purpose Stir Fry
                                                        Sauce, if you have some in
                                                        stock.
                                                        2.  Marinate Chicken: Pour
                                                        1  tbsp  of  Sauce  over  the
                                                        chicken, mix to coat, set aside
                                                        to marinate for 10 minutes.
                                                        Noodles: Prepare the noodles
                                                        according  to  the  packet
      Lorant Botha    Ed Cichielo     Christophe Joly   instructions; (my pack says
                                                        soak in boiled water for 1
      Serves 2-3                                        minute), then drain.
      Ingredients:                                      3.  Cooking: Heat oil in wok
      200 g /6 oz chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite size pieces  or large fry pan over high
      3 - 4 cups green cabbage or Chinese cabbage, finely shredded  heat.
      1½ tbsp peanut oil (or other cooking oil)         4.  Add garlic and stir fry for
      2 cloves garlic, finely chopped                   10 seconds or until it starts to
      200 g /6 oz fresh Chow Mein noodles               turn golden – don’t let it burn!
      1 carrot, julienned                               5.  Add chicken and stir fry
      1 cup bean sprouts                                until the surface gets a tinge
      3 shallot/scallions/green onions, cut into 5 cm/2” pieces  of browning but inside is still
      ¼ cup/65 ml water                                 raw - about 1 minute.
                                                           Add the cabbage, carrot,
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