Name: Chow mein noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 500 gram beef mince; 440 gram packet thin egg noodles; 6 green onions, white part 2cm lengths, tips shredded; 3 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon finely grated ginger; 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced; 200 gram green beans, cut into 4cm lengths; 1 carrot, halved lengthways, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon five spice powder; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 2 tablespoon oyster sauce; 2 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 cup shredded wombok; 1/4 cup crushed peanuts, to serve

Chow mein noodles

Ditch the Chinese take-away and recreate this popular Asian noodle dish at home - your family will love it! Plus, you'll get your protein from the beef and all the vegetable goodness you want - win, win!

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon peanut oil

500 gram beef mince

440 gram packet thin egg noodles

6 green onions, white part 2cm lengths, tips shredded

3 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoon finely grated ginger

1 long red chilli, thinly sliced

200 gram green beans, cut into 4cm lengths

1 carrot, halved lengthways, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon five spice powder

1/4 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

2 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 cup shredded wombok

1/4 cup crushed peanuts, to serve

Method

1.In a wok or large frying pan, heat 1 tbsp oil on high. Stir-fry beef in 2 batches, breaking up lumps, 4-5 minutes each until evenly browned. Remove from wok.

2.Place noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Soak 1 minute, then gently separate with a fork. Drain well.

3.Add remaining oil to wok. Stir-fry onion, garlic, ginger and chilli 1 minute. Add beans and carrot and stir-fry 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle spice over and stir-fry 30 seconds.

4.Return mince to wok with noodles, stock, sauces and sesame oil. Stir-fry 2-3 minutes until simmering.

5.Toss wombok through, 1 minute until just wilted. Remove from heat. Mix green onion tips through. Serve sprinkled with nuts.

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