Vegetable Chow Mein is a dish that can be varied to suit your needs. And it is quick and easy to prepare. Perfect for a fast, mid-week meal. Chow Mein simply means ‘stir-fried noodles’, and you could change the veggies to suit you. Chow Mein usually isn’t heavily spiced, but we’ve added one of our blends to add extra interest and flavour.
Serves 2
2 portions of dried egg noodles (as detailed on the packet)
1½ tbsp groundnut oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
½ red bell pepper, de-seeded and thinly sliced
30g daikon (or turnip), peeled and sliced
¼ of one Chinese leaf (cabbage), shredded
1 carrot, halved and sliced length-ways into strips
1 tsp Go Spice Black Jade (or Jin) Spice Blend
a handful of beansprouts
40g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
pinch of sugar (optional)
2 spring onions, halved and thinly sliced length-ways
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
Cook the noodles in a saucepan of boiling water for about 3 minutes or until soft. Drain, cool with cold running water and then leave to drain again.
Heat the groundnut oil in a non-stick wok over a medium-high heat and stir-fry the onion, pepper, daikon (or turnip), Chinese leaf and carrot for 2 minutes, until soft.
Add the Go Spice Blend and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add the beansprouts, mushroom, sugar (if using), and stir-fry for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the drained noodles and half of the spring onions. Turn up the heat to high and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the soy sauce and mix well.
Remove from the heat and drizzle with the sesame oil. Garnish with the remaining spring onion and serve.
