This has to be one of the best noodle dishes I have ever made. Chow mein is made by stir frying sliced vegetables and then tossing them in an Oyster and Soy sauce with a bunch of thin noodles.
The secret to the taste of this dish is all in the sauce, and you can make this up beforehand to save time when putting this dish together.
As the name suggests, this Chow mein is made with Chicken but you can use other meats if you prefer.
Chow mein can be made with other meat, such as Pork or Beef.
Cost to make:
£3.95/ $4.85(Est.)
The secret to to the taste is to use a Chinese Cooking Wine. Most, if not all Chinese takeaway sauce is made with it, so it is essential to the flavour.
You can start this dish by making the sauce in advance as this makes the process of putting the meal together much quicker. Also if you are using chicken breast I sugest that you tenderise it beforehand in a Cornflour Slurry mix. This will make the meat much more suculent and juicy. We have used this method in our Chicken & Mushrooms recipe.
It is a good idea to make the sauce seperately.This takes a lot of the work out of making this dish and you can keep it in the refrigerator for later.
It is a good idea to use a hand held potato peeler to slice the carrots into thin strips.