Springs Addie staff in the kitchen: beef Chow Mein and noodles
Fancy something with a Chinese flair? Look no further than this delicious recipe.
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Beef chow mein takes a little time to assemble but this simple and tasty recipe is well worth that time spent in the kitchen.
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Ingredients
- 600 g rump steak, sliced.
- 500 g Chinese egg noodles (mein). If like me you have an allergy to eggs, egg-free noodles work just as well.Â
- 60 ml oil.
- 60 ml soy sauce.
- 1 clove garlic, crushed.
- 1 large carrot cut into strips.
- 1 large onion, sliced.
- 100 g mushroom, sliced.
- 2 stalks celery, sliced.
- 2 ml salt.
- 5 ml sugar.
- 2 ml grated ginger.
- 125 ml stock – either beef or vegetable work well.
Marinade
- 2 ml salt
- pinch pepper
- 5 ml sugar
- 15 ml dark soy sauce
- 15ml oyster sauce
- 15 ml cornflour
- 30 ml oil
- 45 ml mirin, sake or dry sherry
Method Â
Once you have prepared your vegetables as above and marinaded the meat, assembly of this dish takes about 30 min.
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Prepare the noodles while cooking the rest of the dish. Cook the noodles until soft, remove from water and toss in a little oil. Heat 15 ml oil in a wok and fry the noodles. Sprinkle soy sauce over to give a golden colour. Remove from wok and place on a heated plate. Keep warm.
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Let us know if you have tried any of our recipes and how they turned out.
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