Chow Mein Noodles
My version of Chinese chow mein noodles or stir fry noodles. I prepared my own chow mein sauce that I used in this recipe, it was so simple!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
The sauce
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
The rest
- 120 gr thin spaghetti , boiled a few minutes longer than instruction, drained and tosses with sesame oil
- 100 gr cabbage , thinly sliced
- 1 carrot , julienned
- 100 gr bean sprout
- 4 garlic , minced
- ½ medium sized onion , thinly sliced
- 250 gr beef , thinly sliced and cut into 2 inches length, more or less
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
The sauce
- In a bowl, add all the sauce ingredients and mix everything well. Set aside.
The meat
- In a bowl, add meat and 1 tablespoon of previously prepared sauce. Mix and coat everything well, set aside.
Chow mein noodles
- Using a wok with some oil, using medium high heat. Add in the onion and cook until they're golden brown around the edges. Add in minced garlic and continue cooking until the garlic is golden brown around the edges also.
- Push everything to one side and add in the meat. Leave to cook for 30 seconds until they're half-cooked and mix everything together. Add in carrot and cabbage. Stir everything together and cook until the veggies are a bit soft.
- Add in cooked thin spaghetti and previously prepared sauce. Give a quick stir. Add in water and give everything a good mix. Add in bean sprouts and continue cooking for another minute, then turn the heat off. Sprinkle with chopped spring onion and it's ready to be served!
Notes
Switch the beef with chicken or prawns, they're as delicious!