Lo Mein Noodles

• servings: 3 servings
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 ½ tbsp vegetable or peanut oil

2 garlic cloves (, finely minced, Note 1)

1/2 onion (, finely sliced)

300g / 10oz chicken or other protein (, sliced 0.5cm / 1/5" thick, Note 2)

2 medium carrots (, peeled and cut into 4 x 0.75cm / 1.75 x 1/3" batons)

1 large red capsicum / bell pepper (, sliced, or 2 small)

6 green onions (, cut into 5 cm/2” lengths)

500g / 1lb Lo Mein, Hokkien or other medium thickness egg noodles, fresh, (, prepared per packet, Note 3 for dried)

1/4 cup (65ml) water

4 tsp cornflour / cornstarch

2 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 4)

2 tbsp soy sauce or light soy sauce (Note 4)

1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine or Mirin (Note 5 subs)

1 tsp white sugar (omit if using Mirin)

1/2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted, optional, Note 6)

1/4 tsp white pepper (sub black)

Green onion (, finely sliced)

Directions

Sauce: Mix cornflour and dark soy until lump free, then add remaining Sauce ingredients.

Season Chicken: Transfer 2 tsp Sauce into bowl with chicken. Toss to coat.

Heat oil in a wok or large heavy based skillet over high heat until smoking.

Add onion and garlic, stir 30 seconds.

Add chicken, stir until white on the outside, still raw inside - 1 minute.

Add carrot and capsicum/bell peppers, cook 2 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

Add noodles, Sauce and water. Use 2 wooden spoons and toss for 30 seconds.

Add green onions, toss for another 1 minute until all the noodles are slick with sauce.

Serve immediately, garnished with extra green onions if using.

Nutrition

• Calories: 461.22 kcal
• Total Fat: 8.1 g
• Saturated Fat: 2.67 g
• Cholesterol: 95 mg
• Sodium: 1720.76 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 63.78 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
• Total Sugars: 8.23 g
• Protein: 30.85 g