Asian Noodles Recipes - Special Chow Mien Recipe

  
 

Noodles Recipes - Special Chow Mien Recipe

Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb egg noodles

  • 45ml/3 tbsp vegetable oil

  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced

  • 5ml/1 tsp chopped fresh root ginger

  • 2 fresh red chilies, seeded and chopped

  • 2 Chinese sausages, total weight about 75g/3oz, rinsed and sliced  (optional)

  • 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast portion, thinly sliced

  • 16 uncooked tiger prawns (jumbo shrimp), peeled, tails left intact, and devined

  • 115g/4oz/scant 1 cup green beans

  • 225g/8oz/1 cup bean sprouts small bunch garlic chives

  • 30ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 15ml/1 tbsp oyster sauce

  • 15ml/1 tbsp sesame oil

  • salt and ground black pepper

  • 2 shredded spring onions (scallions) and fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves, to garnish

Serves 4-6

Method:

  1. Cook the noodles in a large pan of boiling water, according to the instructions on the packet. Drain well.

  2. Heat 15ml/1 tbsp of the oil in a wok and stir-fry the garlic, ginger and chilies for 2 minutes.

  3. Add the sausage slices, if using, with the chicken, prawns and beans. Stir-fry over a high heat for 2 minutes, or until the chicken and prawns are cooked. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and set aside.

  4. Heat the rest of the oil in the wok. Add the bean sprouts and garlic chives and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the drained noodles and toss over the heat to mix.

  5. Season with the soy sauce, oyster sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Return the prawn mixture to the wok. Mix well with the noodles and toss until heated through.

  6. Stir in the sesame oil. Spoon into a warmed bowl and serve, garnished with the spring onions and coriander leaves.

Note: A more elaborate chow mien, this shows how extra ingredients can be incorporated. Chinese sausages are available from most Chinese supermarkets.