Why do you go for Chinese take out when you can prepare them yourselves with restaurant flavor and taste?
Here is a fat free version of a Chinese favorite. I am using eggless Chow Mein which are in light yellow color and are made of durum wheat flour.They are available in oriental markets, health food stores and many large super markets. If you cant find them substitute spaghetti.
Ingredients
To cook noodles
- Chow Mein noodles – 1 pack (8 to 10 ozs)
- Low sodium soy sauce – 1 tablespoon
- Garlic – 3 pods (minced)
- Ginger – 1 inch piece (minced)
- Rice vinegar – ½ teaspoon
Directions
1. Cook noodles according to the package directions until tender. Drain set aside.
2. Set a wok. Add a tablespoon of sesame oil. Once hot add minced garlic and ginger. Fry well. Stir in noodles, fry for 2 minutes, stirring continuously until you get nice aroma. Add soy sauce and rice vinegar and fry for couple of minutes. Set them aside.
Vegetables for Chow Mein
- Onions – 1 (sliced lengthwise)
- Mushrooms – 1 cup (sliced lengthwise)
- Broccoli – ½ head (cut into florets)
- Celery – 1 stalk (chopped)
- Bell pepper – 1 (cut in lengthwise)
- Carrot – 1 (shredded)
- Cabbage – ½ cup (shredded)
- Bean sprouts – 1 cup
- Chili sauce – ½ teaspoon (if u prefer spicy make it 1 tsp of chili sauce)
- Tamari sauce/ soy sauce – 1 tablespoon
- Vegetable oil – 1 tablespoon
Directions
1. In a wok or large frying pan over high heat, warm oil. Stir in carrots and celery. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
2. Add sliced mushrooms and stir fry for 5 more minutes. stir in bell pepper and cabbage , broccoli. Add tamari sauce and chili sauce and stir fry veggies for a couple of minutes. Sprinkle a dash of salt. Stir in bean sprouts and fry for 2 more minutes.
3. Add cooked noodles and toss well until the veggies are well blended with noodles.
4. Switch off the stove and serve warm.
Notes
1. Zucchini and water chestnuts can be added.
2. Napa cabbage can be used in place of ordinary cabbage.
3. Sesame oil is important as it enhances the flavor and taste of chow mien.
4. To stir fry veggies peanut oil can be used in place of vegetable oil.
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