A popular Chinese takeaway dish that you can create in the comfort of your own home.
Chow mein is a stir-fry noodle dish that is made in many different variations. Traditional chow mein is made with fried noodles, but we’ve used thin egg noodles and added to a stir fry of vegetables with minced beef and chow mein sauce.
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Ingredients
Beef chow mein
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
500 gram minced beef
1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
2 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 large carrot, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, trimmed, thinly sliced
150 gram thinly sliced button mushrooms
1 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
440 gram thin fresh egg noodles
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 wombok (napa cabbage), coarsely shredded
Method
Beef chow mein
1. Heat vegetable oil in wok; stir-fry beef, onion and garlic until beef is browned.
2. Add curry powder; stir-fry 1 minute or until fragrant. Add carrot, celery and mushrooms; stir-fry until vegetables soften.
3. Add chicken stock, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, fresh egg noodles; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add peas and shredded wombok (napa cabbage); stir-fry until wombok just wilts.
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