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[Mains](/life/food/recipes/mains)

 /  07 August 2023  

#  Mushroom Chow Mein  


This chow main calls for chestnut mushrooms but you can use your favourite variety and don’t be shy with them. You might think 400g mushrooms looks like a lot, but they cook down, so it's normal to end up throwing extra in.  


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Ingredients

    200g of dried chow mein noodles  

   3 tbsp of sunflower oil  

   400g of chestnut mushrooms, sliced  

   ¼ tsp of salt  

   ½ tsp of ground black pepper  

   1 onion, peeled &amp; sliced  

   2 garlic cloves, peeled &amp; minced  

   1 large carrot, peeled &amp; sliced into matchsticks  

   1 red pepper, deseeded &amp; sliced  

   ½ savoy cabbage, thinly sliced  

   200g of beansprouts  

   10 spring onions, cut into 5cm lengths  

 



  

 for the chow mein sauce  


   1 tbsp of cornflour  

   2 tbsp of dark soy sauce  

   1 tbsp of Chinese rice wine  

   2 tbsp of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)  

   2 tbsp of hoisin sauce  

   90ml of vegetable stock  

   1 tbsp of sesame oil  

   ¼ tsp of white pepper  

 



  

 To Serve  


   2 spring onions, roughly chopped  

   1 tsp of sesame seeds  

   ¼ tsp of chilli flakes  

 



  

 



Method

 Step 1 

Start by making the sauce. In a small bowl, mix together the cornflour, soy sauce and Chinese rice wine, until the cornflour is fully incorporated.



 Step 2 

Add the kecap manis, hoisin sauce, vegetable stock, sesame oil and white pepper. Mix together to combine, then set side.



 Step 3 

Boil the chow mein noodles as per the packet instructions, then drain and run under cold water to stop them sticking together.



 Step 4 

Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes, until the mushrooms are soft.



 Step 5 

Add the onion, garlic and carrot, and stir-fry for a further 3 minutes, regularly tossing everything together with a spatula.



 Step 6 

Add the red pepper, cabbage, beansprouts and spring onion and fry again for 2 minutes, keeping everything moving in the wok with your spatula.



 Step 7 

Add the noodles and pour over the chow mein sauce.



 Step 8 

Stir-fry everything together for 2-3 minutes, tossing regularly with a set of tongs, until the noodles are hot.



 Step 9 

Serve topped with spring onion, sesame seeds and chilli flakes.



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip: Swap out the vegetables for whatever you like. Sugar snap peas, sliced green beans, courgette all work great.

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