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|description=Chow mein (stir fried noodles) is easy to make and adapt to your favourite ingredients
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Chow mein ([[stir fried]] [[Noodles|noodles]]) is easy to make and adapt to your favourite ingredients
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|TotalCalories = 985
|PortionCalories = 246
|DatePublished=31st October 2012
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Vegetable chow-mein served with [[Chicken satay|chicken satay]]
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 20 minutes
|CookTime = 10 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Chicken satay conventional.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Nice with the basil''

4/5

Not sure that basisl is very Chinese though?

 [[User:Chef|Jerry]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 225 g (8 oz) [[Egg|egg]] [[Noodles|noodles]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]]
| 4 tablespoons [[groundnut]] oil
| 1 [[Garlic|garlic]] clove, peeled and crushed
| 2 slices [[Root ginger|root ginger]], peeled and [[Julienned|julienned]]
| 5 [[shiitake mushrooms]], thinly sliced
| 55 g (2 oz) [[Peas|peas]] / [[Beans|beans]] / [[Vegetables|vegetables]] of your choice, [[defrosted]] if [[Frozen|frozen]]
| 4 teaspoons [[Light soy sauce|light soy sauce]]
| 2 teaspoons [[Shaoxing rice wine]] or [[Dry sherry|dry sherry]]
| Pinch of [[Sugar|sugar]]
| Bunch of spring [[Onions|onions]], [[Sliced on the diagonal|sliced on the diagonal]]
| 85 g (3 oz) [[Pak choy|pak choy]]
| 85 g (3 oz) [[Beansprouts|beansprouts]]
| [[Salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| [[Sesame oil]] for garnish
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| If using [[Dried mushrooms|dried mushrooms]], soak in [[Boiled|boiled]] water for 30 minutes first.
| Cook the [[Noodles|noodles]] as directed on the packet (normally [[Boil|boil]] for 2 to 3 minutes, drain and toss in a little [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]])
| Heat the [[Groundnut oil|groundnut oil]] in a [[Wok|wok]] over a high heat
| Add the [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Ginger|ginger]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] until they take a little colour
| Tip in the [[Mushroom|mushroom]] slices and [[Peas|peas]] or [[Vegetables|vegetables]] of your choice and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for 3 minutes
| Add the [[Sherry|sherry]], [[Noodles|noodles]], [[Soy sauce|soy sauce]], [[Sugar|sugar]] and season with [[Salt|salt]] and [[Pepper|pepper]] - [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for another minute
| Add the [[Pak choy|pak choy]] and [[Beansprouts|beansprouts]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for a minutes or so or until they are done to your liking
| Arrange on a serving dish and drizzle with [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]]
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===Variations===
I prefer to serve the noodles alongside, without mixing with the sauce. I feel it gives a nicer flavour contrast.
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