Saturday, 4 July 2020

My good ole Chow Mein

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil

200g/7oz chicken , sliced (thigh, breast)

2 garlic cloves , minced

1/2 teaspoon freshly minced ginger

2 packet ramen or instant noodle cakes , discard seasoning 

200g/7oz pre shedded Coleslaw mix , (cabbage, peas, corn and carrot)

3 green onion stems , (cut into 5cm/2" lengths)

1 cup beansprouts

1 cup water

CHOW MEIN SAUCE:

1.5 tbsp light soy sauce 

1.5 tbsp Oyster Sauce 

1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine or Mirin

2 tsp sesame oil , toasted

1 tsp white sugar (SKIP if using Mirin)


Instructions

(Mix Sauce in a bowl.)

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic, cook 10 seconds.

Add chicken and cook until mostly changes from pink to white, then add Sauce.

Cook for 1 minute, then add Coleslaw mix and white part of green onions.

Cook for 1 1/2 minutes until cabbage wilts, then push everything to the side to make room for the ramen.

Add water then squidge the ramen cakes in side by side.

When water simmers, leave for 45 seconds. Flip, then leave for 30 seconds.

Loosen noodles, add bean sprouts and green onion, then toss energetically for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes until sauce reduces and coats noodles. 

Serve immediately!

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