
Chow mein
Addictive noodles! Adapted from The Woks of Life recipe.
Ingredients
- 250gnoodles
- 1tbsphot water
- 0.25 tsp sugar
- 2tspsoy sauce
- 1tspdark soy sauce
- 0.5 tsp sesame oil
- 4tspshaoxing wine
- 0.25 tsp white pepper
- 200.5 tbsp veg oil
- 150gmushrooms (beech or shiitake work well)
- Vegan lardons
- 3garlic cloves
- 250gbok choy (chopped)
- 0.25 tsp salt
- MSG (optional)
- 2tspvegan oyster sauce
- 2spring onions
- 150gbean sprouts (optional)
- Vegan chicken pieces (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare noodles as per packet instructions (for dried noodles usually boil 2-3 mins), rinse in cold water and drain thoroughly
- 2
Mix hot water, sugar, soy sauces, sesame oil, 2 tsp shaoxing and pepper - set aside
- 3
Place wok over high heat - add 2 tbsp oil and add noodles to cook for around 2 mins per side until noodles start turning golden brown.
- 4
Once noodles reach your favoured texture, add soy sauce mixture and coat noodles by lifting rather than stirring for about 30 secs then set aside on a plate
- 5
If using vegan chicken pieces, fry them at this stage and set aside
- 6
Add 1/2 tbsp oil and once heated, add mushrooms and vegan lardons til cooked (around 3 mins) and set aside
- 7
Add final tbsp oil and add garlic then bok choy and remaining shaoxing - stir fry for a minute then add the salt, oyster sauce and MSG if using.
- 8
Add mushroom mixture, noodles and chicken (if using) and incorporate again using a lifting motion
- 9
Add bean sprouts (if using) and spring onions and stir fry for 30-60 seconds and serve!
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