Mushroom and spinach chow mein
This quick dish makes and ideal supper or a side dish to other Chinese recipes. It is also suitable for vegetarians and a good way to introduce children to Chinese cooking, children love pasta.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add ginger and stir fry fro 30 seconds then add garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
- Add the mushrooms and stir-fry on high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add spinach and cook for 1-2 minutes, until it wilts.
- Add noodles, soy sauce and blended cornstarch -and rice wine or sherry, if using- to the wok. Cook over a moderate heat 1-2 minutes more, until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve right away.
Notes
Add some stir-fried tofu to make a complete vegetarian meal: Cut some ¼ inch slices from one of those firm tofu square blocks, then cut each slice in half diagonally to get triangles. Cover lightly in flour and stir-fry on high heat for 2-4 minutes, until golden. Serve on top of your chow mein.
Source
Chow mein is a generic Chinese name for a dish of stir-fried noodles. There are hundreds of recipes for chow mein. Cantonese style chow mein may have golden egg noodles, deep fried until they get crunchy, green peppers, pea pods or snow peas, bok choy, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, shrimp, Chinese pork, chicken, and beef; it usually comes swathed in a thick sauce.
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