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Chow Mein (炒面) – Chinese Stir-Fried Noodles
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Chow Mein (炒面) – Chinese Stir-Fried Noodles
Laura Chen
4
15 minutes
15 minutes
500
Chinese
Main course
Chao Mian, or stir-fried noodles, is a classic dish of Chinese cooking that is both popular and versatile. It combines noodles with a choice of vegetables and optionally meat or tofu, all seasoned with soy sauce and other flavorings.

Ingredients
- 200 g noodles (preferably Chinese egg noodles)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium carrot, cut into strips
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 100 g green beans, halved
- 2 scallions, cut into rings
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 piece ginger (about 2 cm), finely chopped
- 100 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to the package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan or wok.
- Add the garlic and ginger and fry briefly.
- Add the carrot, bell pepper, and green beans and stir-fry over high heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add the shiitake mushrooms and scallions and fry for another 3 minutes.
- Add the cooked noodles to the wok and stir well.
- Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil and mix everything well.
- Season with salt and pepper and fry for another 2 minutes, until everything is hot and well combined.
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