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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 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 716 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 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)
- ¼ cup green onion chopped 1 inch long pieces (or sub with white onion or shallots)
- ½ red bell pepper julienned (or sub yellow or orange bell pepper)
- ¼ cup carrots matchsticks
- 1 cup Snow peas ends trimmed (or sub with snap peas)
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ½ cup vegetable oil or any neutral tasting oil
Sauce
- 2.5 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 2.5 tablespoon cornstarch or sub with potato starch or tapioca starch
- 1 tablespoon Regular soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or sub with Dry Sherry Wine
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- 2 cups vegetable stock unsalted, or sub with chicken or beef stock
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine ingredients for the Sauce as listed above and set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- On medium-high heat, add in all vegetables, green onion and garlic. Sauté until vibrant in color.
- 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!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
716kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
93g
(31%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
Sodium
1769mg
(74%)
Potassium
231mg
(7%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
3945IU
(79%)
Vitamin C
51mg
(57%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 716
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 716kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 93g | 31% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Sodium | 1769mg | 74% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3945IU | 79% |
| Vitamin C | 51mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.