CHOW MEIN

Hi All, back again this time with a dish that my son made for us. He has taken quite an interest in cooking and every Friday he comes up with a special dinner. He made this looking at a book, it was so tasty that I had to share it in my blog. I got the exclusive right for it. Of course, he made the modifications based on what we have available at home. But this came out so well. Sharing it with all of you.

CHOW MEIN

Chow Main is where the noodles are cooked separately then added to the stir-fried vegetables and sauce.

INGREDIENTS

1 packet of Egg Noodles

Canola oil: 4 Tbsp

Red Onion: 1 thinly sliced

Carrots: 2 cut into thin sticks

Snow Peas: 1 and a 1/2 cup

Spinach: 1 cup chopped into halves

Bean sprouts: 1 and a 1/2 cup

SOY SAUCE MIXTURE

2 Tbsp Soya Sauce

1 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Sugar

1 Tsp Corn Starch

1 Tsp Sesame oil

Chow Mein

MAKING

First, cook the egg noodles as per packet instructions, drain the water, sprinkle with olive oil, and then set aside.

Mix the soya sauce, salt, sugar, corn starch and sesame oil in a bowl and set aside. This will be added to the noodles at the end.

Now, heat 3 tbsp of oil in a big skillet or a wok. Add the onions and carrots, saute it for a minute or two, then add the snow peas and stir fry for another minute. Then add in the egg noodles along with the spinach and the bean sprouts and mix it thoroughly. 

Finally, add the soya sauce mixture and toss it until everything is blended well.

TIPS/VARIATIONS

You could add chili sauce to the noodles for spice. I garnished the noodles with siracha sauce and it worked well for me.

I had never had snow peas or bean sprouts but I must admit, it added a beautiful touch and texture to the dish. The crunch of the bean sprouts and the texture of the snow peas were great. The egg noodles looked more like fettuccini pasta.