4.8 from 18 votes
Vegetarian Chow Mein (素菜炒面)
A homemade vegetarian chow mein that is loaded with vegetables in different textures with a rich tasting savory sauce that’s very fragrant. It’s a quick one-pan meal to use up veggies from your fridge! {Vegetarian, Vegan}
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 to 4 servings
Calories: 325 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 10 oz fresh chow mein noodles (or 6 oz / 170 g dried chow mein noodles)
Sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons vegetarian oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce (or soy sauce)
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Stir fry
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 3 oz carrot , peeled and julienned (yield about 1 cup once cut)
- 5 oz white mushrooms , sliced
- 4 oz baby bok choy (about 5 small heads) , chopped
- 4 oz bamboo shoot , sliced (about 1 cup once cut)
- 4 green onions , cut to 2” (5-cm) pieces
- 1 cup bean sprouts
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside. (You might not need this step if using heat treated fresh noodles)
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl, stir to mix well.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high until hot. Add the ginger. Stir a few times to release the fragrance.
- Add the carrots and mushrooms. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Add the baby bok choy. Cook and stir for another minute. Then add the bamboo shoot and green onions. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Spread out the noodles and pour in the sauce. Toss the noodles to mix the sauce. Cover the pan and let steam until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add the bean sprouts. Toss for another minute or so, until the bean sprouts are softened. Transfer everything onto a big plate. Serve hot as a main.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
325kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
50.7g
(17%)
Protein
13.2g
(26%)
Fat
9.1g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1.6g
(8%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
491mg
(20%)
Potassium
690mg
(20%)
Fiber
2.4g
(10%)
Sugar
4.5g
(9%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2to 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 325kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 50.7g | 17% |
| Protein | 13.2g | 26% |
| Fat | 9.1g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.6g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 491mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 690mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10% |
| Sugar | 4.5g | 9% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.