Quick & Easy Cantonese Vegetable Chow Mein
Crispy noodles smothered in a savory sauce with sautéed vegetables! This quick and easy vegetable chow mein is ready in 20 minutes with simple and healthy ingredients. A great way to add more fiber to your diet!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb Chow Mein Noodles (fresh kind)
- 2 cups Yu Choy (chopped into 1 inch long pieces (or sub with bok choy, baby gai lan, napa cabbage))
- 1/4 cup green onion (chopped 1 inch long pieces (or sub with white onion or shallots))
- 1/2 red bell pepper (julienned (or sub yellow or orange bell pepper))
- 1/4 cup carrots matchsticks
- 1 cup snow peas (ends trimmed (or sub with snap peas))
- 1 tsp garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or any neutral tasting oil)
- 2.5 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir fry sauce)
- 2.5 tbsp cornstarch (or sub with potato starch or tapioca starch)
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 2 tsp Shaoxing wine (or sub with Dry Sherry Wine)
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar
- ½ tsp sesame oil (toasted)
- 2 cups vegetable stock (unsalted, or sub with chicken or beef stock)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine ingredients for the Sauce as listed above and set aside.
- 2
In a wok or pot filled halfway with hot water, bring to a boil. Add noodles and blanch for 30 seconds or just until loosened and strain immediately. Do not rinse off with cold water.
- 3
In a large pan on medium heat, add ¼ cup oil. Wait for oil to become shiny. Then carefully lower in noodles and spread into a pancake. Fry until the bottom is golden and crispy. Turning the noodles occasionally for an even crust. Flip over noodles and pour another ¼ cup of oil around edges of wok. Fry until golden crispy. Transfer crispy noodle to a large serving plate.
- 4
On medium-high heat, add in all vegetables, green onion and garlic. Sauté until vibrant in color.
- 5
Then pour in Sauce and let it simmer to reduce and thicken for a couple of minutes, about 2-3 minutes. Once the sauce thickens to your desired consistency, immediately pour over crispy noodles. Enjoy!