Part 1 of 2 chow meins. A friend has sent me an amazing sounding recipe for chow mein but I don't currently have all the ingredients I need. I'm therefore starting with a more simple version, based on take away style chow mein.
Ingredients
2 chicken breast thigh fillets, sliced (or meat of your choice)
4 tbsp dark soy sauce
4 tbsp light soy sauce
4 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp cornflour
Egg noodles
3 tbsp sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 onion, sliced
1 bag beansprouts
3 spring onions, chopped into 2cm pieces
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp ground white pepper (optional)
Method
Marinate meat in fridge for no less than 4 hours in 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce and cornflour
Cook noodles (if not fresh) according to packet instructions. Run under cold water to prevent sticking.
Heat oil and fry meat until cooked.
Remove meat and increase heat.
Add garlic and onion and cook until softened slightly, then add beansprouts, spring onions, cooked noodles and the meat.
Stir and add the remaining dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and pepper.
Tip
For a saucy chow mein mix the dark, light and oyster sauce in a bowl with cornflour and enough water to make a rich gravy before stirring through the noodles.
The pepper actually adds quite a lot of spice so reduce to taste. 1 tsp, which was recommended, is too spicy for me
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