Chow Mein Ramen Noodles
Recipe video above. The fastest, easiest Chow Mein recipe ever! Made using a couple of cheeky shortcuts - ramen noodles, a Coleslaw mix, with the noodles cooked in the same skillet. It's a quicker version of real Chow Mein - 99% of the flavour, but FASTER!
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- 1 tbsp oil
- 200 g /7oz chicken (, sliced (thigh, breast))
- 2 g arlic cloves (, minced)
- 2 ramen or instant noodle cakes (, discard seasoning (Note 1))
- 200 g /7oz pre shedded Coleslaw mix (, cabbage and carrot (Note 2))
- 3 g reen onion stems (, cut into 5cm/2" lengths)
- 1 heaped cup beansprouts
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 1.5 tbsp light soy sauce ((Note 3))
- 1.5 tbsp Oyster Sauce ((Note 4))
- 1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine or Mirin ((Note 5))
- 2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 6))
- 1 tsp white sugar (SKIP if using Mirin)
Steps
Mix Sauce in a bowl.
Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic, cook 10 seconds.
Add chicken and cook until mostly changes from pink to white, then add Sauce.
Cook for 1 minute, then add Coleslaw mix and white part of green onions.
Cook for 1 1/2 minutes until cabbage wilts, then push everything to the side to make room for the ramen (see video & photos in post).
Add water then squidge the ramen cakes in side by side.
When water simmers, leave for 45 seconds. Flip, then leave for 30 seconds.
Loosen noodles, add bean sprouts and green onion, then toss energetically for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes until sauce reduces and coats noodles. (Note 7)
Serve immediately!
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