Episode Notes for the Share Your Secrets Podcast Season 3, including useful links to resources.
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Chow Mein
Easy Stir fry
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Serves |
4 |
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Prep time |
10 minutes |
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Cook time |
10 minutes |
The perfect dish for an easy midweek meal, Chow Mein can be adapted to fit whatever you have in the fridge.
Ingredients
| 240g | mushrooms, left whole or chopped if larger in size |
| 800g | fresh egg noodles |
| 1 | onion (red or brown), sliced |
| 1 | thumb sized piece of ginger, sliced |
| 1 | bell pepper, chopped |
| 1 | carrot, thinly sliced |
| 2 | spring onions, sliced |
| 2 tbsps | Chinese five spice |
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150ml |
dark soy sauce |
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100ml |
light soy sauce |
| 6 tbsps | hoisin sauce |
| 2 tsps | sesame seed oil |
| 1 tbsp | vegetable oil |
| 1 ½ tbsps | sesame seeds |
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1 tbsp |
dried chilli flakes (optional) |
Method
1. Combine the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame seed oil and chilli flakes in a mixing bowl then leave to one side.
2. Place a large pan or wok over a high heat and add the vegetable oil. Once hot, add the carrots and onion. Fry for 5 minutes or until softened, stirring throughout.
3. Add the mushrooms and ginger. Cook until the mushrooms are soft.
4. Add the bell pepper. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until soft.
5. Next add the noodles. Mix in and cook for 2 minutes or until hot.
6. Add the sauce mixture. Combine and cook for 2 minutes, then top with the spring onions and sesame seeds.
Chef’s tips
Our version of Chow Mein uses mushrooms to make the dish suitable for vegetarians, but feel free to switch with pork, chicken or prawns depending on your preferences.