Shanghai-style Chow Mein (shanghai Chao Mian)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 dried red chilies
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, diagonally sliced
• 2 shiitake mushroom caps, sliced
• 2 cups cabbage, cut into 3cm pieces
• 1 green capsicum, sliced
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 400 g wheat flour noodles, cooked
• chopped chives, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in saucepan and sauté the garlic, chillies and onion over high heat for 1 minute.
• 2 add the carrot, shiitake, cabbage, green capsicum and bean sprouts and stir-fry, with the heat still on high for 2-3 minutes.
• 3 add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, pepper and salt.
• 4 stir in the noodles and heat through. serve garnished with chives.