Name: Vegetable chow mein
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 14 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200g dry egg noodles; 3 tsp rapeseed oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 1 red pepper, sliced; 125g shiitake mushrooms, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; good pinch chilli flakes (optional); 100g baby corn, halved; 3 spring onion, sliced in 2cm pieces; 1 heaped tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 90g baby pak choi, separate leaves leaving heart intact; 1 fresh tomato, finely chopped; 120g beansprouts; 2 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce

Chow mein simply means ‘fried noodles’. This quick and easy dish is tasty, filling, cheap and nutritious.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

14 minutes

Nutritional Information:

Each 338g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 269
Carbs: 44.7g
Fibre: 7.1g
Protein: 10.1g
Fat: 3.9g
(Low)
Saturates: 0.4g
(Low)
Sugars: 8.0g
(Low)
Salt: 0.95g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 2

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Ingredients

200g dry egg noodles
3 tsp rapeseed oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
125g shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
good pinch chilli flakes (optional)
100g baby corn, halved
3 spring onion, sliced in 2cm pieces
1 heaped tsp Chinese five-spice powder
90g baby pak choi, separate leaves leaving heart intact
1 fresh tomato, finely chopped
120g beansprouts
2 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce

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Method

Step 1

Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, usually around 2-4 minutes. Drain in a colander, rinse in cold water to stop them cooking and set aside.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, add the onion and red pepper and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, garlic and chilli flakes, if using, and stir for another minute.

Step 3

Add the baby corn, spring onions, Chinese five-spice powder and pak choi and continue stirring for another 2-3 minutes.

Step 4

Add the tomatoes and the noodles and mix well for 1-2 minutes until the noodles are hot.

Step 5

Mix in the beansprouts and soy sauce, cook for another minute and serve.

Recipe tips

Use rice noodles for a gluten-free version.
Cut the spring onions at an angle for a more interesting shape.
When making stir-fries prep all your ingredients first and have everything ready to throw into the wok.