Chow Mein with Shrimp and Pork

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Ingredients:
1/2 pound Chinese noodles
9 tablespoons oil
4 ounces shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 pound lean pork, shredded
1 tablespoon Sherry
2 tablespoons soy sauce, light
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 pound bok choy
1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons chicken stock
1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 teaspoons water

Directions:

1. Drop noodles into boiling water and boil for five minutes. Rinse under cold water. Drain. Mix with 1 tablespoon oil. Set aside.

2. Mix shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and cornstarch. In a wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil and stir fry shrimp for about 1 minute until they turn pink. Remove.

3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil to 400. Stir fry pork until color changes. Add sherry, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and sugar. Stir fry 1 minute. Remove.

4. Heat 2 tablespoons oil to 400. Stir fry bok choy 1 minute. Add pork, mushrooms, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Add stock. Cook 3 minutes.

5. Thicken with dissolved cornstarch. Pour in shrimp and bring to boil. Remove.

6. Heat 3 tablespoons oil to 400. Turn down to 350 and stir fry noodles until outside is golden brown but inside is soft. cook 5 minutes on each side. Remove to platter. Place cooked mixture on top of noodles. Serve immediately.