Stir Fried Chow Mein, or Mì Xào Mềm, is a flavorful dish featuring tender egg noodles stir-fried with a mix of vegetables in a rich, savory sauce. It's a delightful and satisfying meal that's quick and easy to enjoy.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
2packagesegg noodles, 15 oz
¼cupsesame oil, plus ¼ cup
½onion, sliced
2Tbspgarlic, finely chopped
1cupcarrots, julienned
1cupcelery, julienned, one inch length
1cupcabbage, julienned
½cupgarlic chives or green onions, cut in one inch length
2cupsbean sprouts
Sauce:
¼cupMaggi, or low sodium soy sauce
2tspoyster sauce
2Tbspdark soy sauce
3Tbspfish sauce
½tspsugar
2Tbspmushroom powder
Garnish:
cilantro sprigs
Instructions
Remove noodles from the package and unravel them.
In a piping hot steamer, add noodles and steam for 3 minutes.
In a medium bowl, add water and ice to create an ice water bath. Set aside.
In a pot, add water and 2 Tbsp sesame oil and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, add egg noodles a handful at a time and cook for 10 seconds while stirring. Scoop noodles out with a spider strainer, or any kind of strainer, and dump noodles into the ice water bath. Repeat the process. Once all noodles are cooked, drain water. Add ¼ cup sesame oil to noodles and set aside in a strainer to let them dry.
In a wok over medium high heat, add 2 Tbsp sesame oil, then add onions and garlic and stir fry for a minutes. Add carrots, celery, cabbage and the sauce mix. Stir fry for a couple of minutes, then add garlic chives and bean sprouts. Toss so everything is thoroughly mixed. Turn off the heat and remove the stir fried vegetables. Put in a bowl and set aside.
On medium low heat in same wok, add egg noodles and stir fry for 5 minutes. Toss constantly so they don’t clump together.
Then turn heat to medium high and add the stir-fried vegetables. Stir fry for another couple of minutes until everything is thoroughly mixed together.