Imagine, filling your plate with a big helping of fried Vegetable Chow Mein noodles in 20 minutes or less?
If that sounds satisfying, then you might like this one-pan meal we have for you!
Never cooked Chow Mein noodles before? Not a problem grasshopper.
If you can boil pasta, you can whip together this Vegetable Chow Mein in three simple steps.
Want an ancient Chinese cooking secret from a Canadian guy with a Polish, Italian, English background? Here it is anyways:👇
Cook the noodles in chicken broth (or vegetable broth) for more flavorful noodles. Then save some cooking broth when draining the noodles. This way, you can ladle in the reserved broth as you cook for even MORE flavor! 😋
In case you are wondering, here ⇑ are the noodles you are looking for at the grocery store. They cost around $2 for the package.
Mmm…fried Vegetable Chow Mein! So satisfying!
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20 MinuteVegetable Chow Mein
Makes: 2 to 3 Servings | Ready In: 20 minutes or less
Ingredients
160 g / 5.6 oz Chow Mein noodles, about 3 cups
2 tsp. butter or margarine, divided
1 egg whisked
½ onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 clove garlic, minced (or use ¼ tsp garlic powder)
¼ cup frozen peas
1½ Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
¼ tsp. sesame oil
Directions
- In a wok or deep skillet, cook Chow Mein noodles according to package directions (about 3 minutes). Drain noodles in a strainer and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
- In the same wok, heat 1 tsp. of butter over medium heat until melted. Add egg. Cook and stir until egg is scrambled, about 1 minute. Remove egg from skillet and transfer to a small bowl.
- In the same wok, heat remaining 1 tsp. of butter over medium heat until melted. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Return cooked noodles to wok. Add peas, soy sauce, sesame oil and cooked eggs. Cook and stir for 1 minute to coat noodles in sauce. Dig in!
🌳 Eco-Friendly Storage: For leftovers we use reusable silicon storage bags. They fit a one-meal portion, can be stacked in the freezer, and still look like new no matter how many times they are tossed in the dishwasher.
You’ll find the ones we use on our Gift Shop page here.
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Brent Garell is the guy behind College Recipe Cafe. When he’s not filling his face in food he’s travelling to local campuses to equip students with 101 skills to give them a big head start in the kitchen.
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