mixed chow mein
whatever meat you want *see note | |
3 nests | dried noodles |
2 cloves | garlic, minced |
1 large | onion, chopped |
1 bag | beansprouts |
1 bunch | spring onions – sliced thinly |
1 tsp | sugar |
1 tsp | white pepper |
1 tbsp | sesame oil |
1 | large red pepper, sliced thinly |
2 tbsp | dark soy sauce |
4 tbsp | light soy sauce |
5 tbsp | oyster sauce |
1 tsp | cornflour |
mix the cornflour with 1 tablespoon of the dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the light soy sauce, 2 tablespoon of the oyster sauce and pour over whatever meat you’re using to marinate for a few hours |
cook your noodles according to the instructions and then when cooked, run under cold water to stop them sticking |
heat the oil in your pan and either heat your cooked meat or cook off your raw meat |
take the meat out and throw in the onion, minced garlic, pepper spring onion, pepper and beansprouts and cook high and hard to soften everything |
add the meat back in with the remainder of the wet ingredients (and the marinade you have left over, if you’ve kept it) and then add the noodles – stir everything through until the noodles are piping hot, then serve |
want it saucier? Don’t we all – just add more oyster sauce! |
note |
whatever meat you want – we used scraps of beef, some char sui pork and two chicken breasts, but honestly, there’s no rhyme or reason – if it’s already cooked, you’ll just need to warm it through, but if it is raw, make sure you cook it well |