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Cantonese Veggie Chow Mein

Quick & Easy Cantonese Vegetable Chow Mein

Christie Lai
Cantonese Vegetable Chow Mein. Chow mein noodles smothered in a thick glossy sauce accompanied a variety of veggies. Great for dinner, lunch or leftovers. Ready in 20 minutes.
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 4
Calories per serving 716 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb Chow Mein Noodles pre-steamed kind
  • 2 cups Yu Choy chopped into 1 inch long pieces (or sub with bok choy, gai lan, napa cabbage)
  • ¼ cup green onion chopped 1 inch long pieces (or sub with white onion or shallots)
  • ½ red bell pepper sliced into matchsticks (or sub yellow or orange bell pepper)
  • ¼ cup carrots matchsticks
  • 1 cup snap peas ends snipped (or sub with green beans or snow peas)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • ½ cup avocado oil or any neutral tasting oil

Sauce

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk together ingredients for Sauce as listed above.
  • In a wok filled halfway with water, bring to a boil. Add noodles and blanch for 30 seconds and strain immediately
  • In a wok on medium heat, add ¼ cup oil. Wait for oil to become shiny. Then add noodles and fry until 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 and garlic. Sauté until soft.
  • Then mix in Sauce and let it simmer to reduce and thicken, a couple minutes. Once the sauce thickens to your desired consistency, immediately pour over crispy noodles. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 716kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Sodium: 1769mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3945IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 5mg