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Lo Mein Noodles

Name: Lo Mein Noodles
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: vegetable or peanut oil; garlic cloves; onion; chicken or other protein; medium carrots; large red capsicum / bell pepper; green onions; Lo Mein, Hokkien or other medium thickness egg noodles, fresh; water; cornflour / cornstarch; dark soy sauce; soy sauce or light soy sauce; Chinese cooking wine or Mirin; white sugar; sesame oil; white pepper; Green onion

Author: The Chef

Category: Spaghetti

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Yields: 3 Servings Difficulty: Medium Prep Time: 8 Mins Cook Time: 7 Mins Total Time: 15 Mins

If you want lip smackingly delicious Lo Mein noodles just like takeout, you just need to get the SAUCE right! The noodle part is easy – you can literally use any noodles, even pasta (yep, seriously). Also, switch out the vegetables with 5 cups (packed) of any chopped vegetables of choice.

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Step 1 Sauce: Mix cornflour and dark soy until lump free, then add remaining Sauce ingredients.
Step 2 Season Chicken: Transfer 2 tsp Sauce into bowl with chicken. Toss to coat.
Step 3 Heat oil in a wok or large heavy based skillet over high heat until smoking.
Step 4 Add onion and garlic, stir 30 seconds.
Step 5 Add chicken, stir until white on the outside, still raw inside - 1 minute.
Step 6 Add carrot and capsicum/bell peppers, cook 2 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
Step 7 Add noodles, Sauce and water. Use 2 wooden spoons and toss for 30 seconds.
Step 8 Add green onions, toss for another 1 minute until all the noodles are slick with sauce.
Step 9 Serve immediately, garnished with extra green onions if using.

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