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Chinese takeaway style Chow Mein with beansprouts on a serving plate.
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Chow Mein (with beansprouts)

Stir-fried egg noodles, onions & beansprouts, a Chinese takeaway classic!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese, Takeaway, fast food
Keyword noodles, chow mein, beansprouts, stir fry, chinese, chinese takeaway, takeaway secret
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 portion

Equipment

  • 1 Large Bowl
  • 1 Sieve or Colander
  • 1 Wok or Large Frying Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 nest egg noodles
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 large onion sliced
  • 100 grams beansprouts
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 50 ml water
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon msg
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 spring onion sliced
  • Dash rice wine
  • Dash sesame oil or aromatic oil

Instructions

  • Add the dry egg noodle nest to a bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 2-3 minutes until the noodles are just softened. Separate with a chopstick. Rinse briefly with cold water, drain and set aside to cool.
    1 nest egg noodles
  • Add the vegetable oil to a hot wok over high heat. Add the sliced onions, beansprouts and prepared noodles. Add the dark soy sauce, water, light soy sauce, sugar, msg, white pepper and spring onion.
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1/2 large onion, 100 grams beansprouts, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 50 ml water, 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon msg, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, 1 spring onion, 1 nest egg noodles
  • Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes over a high heat or until the noodles are well fired. Finish with rice wine and sesame oil or aromatic oil and serve.
    Dash rice wine, Dash sesame oil or aromatic oil