Chow mein

Preparation & Cooking: up to 1 hour

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

1 x 375g packet egg noodles

500g of mixed meat cut into thin strips

250g large packet king prawns shelled and de veined

8 garlic cloves crushed

1 medium cabbage thinly sliced

2 red/yellow bell peppers cut into strips

1 large carrot thinly sliced and halved

6 tbsp water

4 tbsp oil

4 spring onions halved and sliced thin lengthways

Seasoning

4 tbsp soya sauce

3 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tsp brown sugar

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 ½ tsp Chinese 5 spice

1 tsp chilli flakes

Method:

• Cook the noodles as per packet instructions, drain and wash in cold water. Set aside.
• Put all the seasoning ingredients in a bowl, mix well.
• Heat the wok (or large frying pan) with oil till very hot then add crushed ginger and cook till aromatic for a couple of minutes.
• Add meat and prawns until half cooked, then add the vegetables and stir for a few minutes. Add noodles, seasoning and water.
• Stir fry till well combined and fully cooked. Add the spring onions, stir a few times and serve hot!

Note:

• Soya sauce and Oyster sauce have a lot of salt in them so always taste before adding extra seasoning.
• Add small dried chillies at the first stage to give an extra kick to the chow mein.