Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Vegetarian Chow Mein

Chow Mein is stir-fried egg noodles. It is common on takeout menus in Chinese restaurants. I have my own chow mein noodles recipe; depending on my mood, it can be prepared with meat or completely vegetarian.
Ingredients:
4 oz fresh egg noodles
1/2 cup fried tofu
1 tsp garlic, minced
1/3 cup green onions, cut into 1/2 inch lengths
1/3 cup shitake mushrooms, soaked and shredded
1/3 cup shredded cabbage and carrots
2 cups spinach
1 tbs lemon juice or black vinegar, pepper (optional)

Sauce:
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 tbs cooking wine
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:
In boiling water, add fresh egg noodles for a few seconds. Drain and set aside.
In a wok over high heat, sauté' garlic until fragrant. Add mushrooms, cabbage, and carrots, stirring briefly. Add the sauce and bring to boil. Add spinach and noodles. lightly toss to mix. Add lemon juice or vinegar and pepper as desired.


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