Delicious Chow Mein - Real Recipes from Mums

Quick and healthy stir fry recipe that has endless options of how it can be made.

Ingredients (serves 6)

1/4 cup Soy sauce
2 Tbsp Brown sugar
3 tsp Garlic paste/minced garlic
2 tsp Minced ginger
250 g Asian noodles of your choice
2 Tbsp Olive oil
3 Celery stalks, diced
1 Carrot, diced
1 Onion, diced
2 C Cabbage, shredded

Method

In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger, set aside.
Cook noodles as required. If fresh these will cook in about 5 minutes, if from a package follow the directions on the pack as they will most likely already be cooked and will just need to be submerged in water for 2-3 minutes to separate.
Heat oil over medium high heat in a wok and add celery, carrot and onion.
Cook vegetables for 3-4 minutes until soft.
Add cabbage and mix together. Cover and let cook for 1 minute.
Add sauce and noodles and stir until well combined, about 2 minutes.
Dish up and enjoy.

Notes

This recipe is great because you can add in any vegetables that you have around the house and there is always the option of adding in some meat as well. Tip: If you're adding in more vegetables then what is listed in the recipe I would recommend doubling the noodles and sauce to ensure you have a good noodle to vegetable ratio.

31 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 13 Sep 2024
    8:53 am
Great way to use up vegetables. Thanks for sharing.

- - mom112023 said
  - 16 Nov 2017
    6:41 am
I love a good stir fry with lots of flavour. Thanks for the recipe.

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 20 Jan 2017
    3:20 pm
a family favourite in our home too, love chow mein

- - tessie said
  - 29 Aug 2016
    10:19 am
I love chow mein and this looks so easy to prepare

- - mom112217 said
  - 01 Mar 2016
    10:08 pm
OMG l love your chow mein recipe,will pick up what l need tomorrow! Thanks.

- - mom90758 said
  - 20 Oct 2015
    1:57 pm
That pasta machine really looks amazing!!

- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Oct 2015
    5:15 pm
lovely chow mein recipe. this looks really yummy by the way.

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 19 Sep 2015
    7:25 pm
I adore this meal – hey, it is really yum the next day, drained, and made into puff pastry triangles – man oh man it is yumx

- - mrsdew17 said
  - 30 Jul 2015
    12:53 am
Like that you can add any vegetables you want. Thanks for the reminder to make this!

- - rebekah.bone said
  - 27 Jul 2015
    1:26 am
This looks so so good!

- - mom57522 said
  - 30 Jun 2015
    10:08 pm
A versatile recipe using vegetables.

- - mom118423 said
  - 30 Jun 2015
    8:53 pm
Nice, I am used to rice based chowmein

- - meljware said
  - 20 Jun 2015
    11:28 am
Looks delicious! I love chow mien. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

- - am1979amanda said
  - 18 Jun 2015
    11:38 pm
Yummy will try this thanks great recipe

- - EllenG89 said
  - 17 Jun 2015
    6:37 am
Oh my mum used to make this for me growing up! I had forgotten all about it!

- - blondie said
  - 10 Jun 2015
    11:37 am
YUM! Have always wanted to make my own!

- - vanyadhanya said
  - 08 Jun 2015
    7:11 pm
This is a delicious idea using this machine

- - mummanee said
  - 01 Jun 2015
    11:02 pm
This is on the list for must try!! Thanks
Which attachment did you use in your machine and which noodle recipe?

- - mom113055 said
  - 31 May 2015
    1:13 pm
great to read these fantastic

- - Mum of 5 darlings :) said
  - 30 May 2015
    1:09 pm
I make a chow mein but this is a little bit different recipe to mine. I will have to try it this way.