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Vegetarian Chow Mein Recipe

Name: Vegetarian Chow Mein
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 6 oz / 180 g fresh chow mein noodles; 2 tbsp oil; 2 garlic cloves (, minced); 2 cups shredded Chinese cabbage; 1/2 cup carrot (, julienned); 2 scallion/shallot stems (, cut into 2"/4cm pieces); 1 cup bean sprouts; 5 oz / 150 g firm tofu (, sliced); 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine; 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tbsp chilli garlic sauce or sriracha ((optional)); 2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 1/4 cup water; White pepper

RecipeTin Eats

This vegetarian/vegan version of chow mein is very close to the traditional version, but I have created a sauce without oyster sauce in it - and obviously substituted the meat with tofu. This recipe contains directions to make this from scratch as well as the directions for making this using my Real Chinese All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce (Vegetarian version) which, if you have a stash of it on hand, makes this super quick to make because you already have the sauce ready made!

Ingredients

6 oz / 180 g fresh chow mein noodles

2 tbsp oil

2 garlic cloves (, minced)

2 cups shredded Chinese cabbage

1/2 cup carrot (, julienned)

2 scallion/shallot stems (, cut into 2"/4cm pieces)

1 cup bean sprouts

5 oz / 150 g firm tofu (, sliced)

1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine

1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce

1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tbsp chilli garlic sauce or sriracha ((optional))

2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1/4 cup water

White pepper

Method

Prepare noodles according to packet instructions (usually soaking it in boiling water).

Combine tofu with marinade and set aside for 5 minutes.

Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

Heat oil in wok over high heat, add garlic and stir fry for 10 seconds.

Add tofu and stir fry until starting to caramelise - about 1 minute. Stir fry gently so the tofu doesn't break.

Add the cabbage and carrot and stir fry until the cabbage starts to wilt.

Add the noodles, scallions/shallots, bean sprouts and sauce and stir fry until the noodles are warmed through and sauce evenly coats the noodles - about 1 minute. Don't cook it too much - the bean sprouts should still be quite crisp, not wilted.

Serve immediately.

If you have a jar of homemade Real Chinese All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce, you do not need to make the marinade or sauce for this recipe.

Substitute the tofu marinade with 1 tbsp Stir Fry Sauce

Substitute the Sauce ingredients with 1/4 cup Stir Fry Sauce and 1/4 cup water.