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Chow Mein Ramen Noodles Recipe

Chow Mein Ramen Noodles recipe
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Recipe video above. The fastest, easiest Chow Mein recipe ever! Made using a couple of cheeky shortcuts - ramen noodles, a Coleslaw mix, with the noodles cooked in the same skillet. It's a quicker version of real Chow Mein - 99% of the flavour, but FASTER!

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil
200g/7oz chicken (, sliced (thigh, breast))
2 garlic cloves (, minced)
2 ramen or instant noodle cakes (, discard seasoning (Note 1))
200g/7oz pre shedded Coleslaw mix (, cabbage and carrot (Note 2))
3 green onion stems (, cut into 5cm/2" lengths)
1 heaped cup beansprouts
1 cup (250 ml) water
1.5 tbsp light soy sauce ((Note 3))
1.5 tbsp Oyster Sauce ((Note 4))
1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine or Mirin ((Note 5))
2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 6))
1 tsp white sugar (SKIP if using Mirin)

Method

1
Mix Sauce in a bowl.
2
Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic, cook 10 seconds.
3
Add chicken and cook until mostly changes from pink to white, then add Sauce.
4
Cook for 1 minute, then add Coleslaw mix and white part of green onions.
5
Cook for 1 1/2 minutes until cabbage wilts, then push everything to the side to make room for the ramen (see video & photos in post).
6
Add water then squidge the ramen cakes in side by side.
7
When water simmers, leave for 45 seconds. Flip, then leave for 30 seconds.
8
Loosen noodles, add bean sprouts and green onion, then toss energetically for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes until sauce reduces and coats noodles. (Note 7)
9
Serve immediately!