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Special Chow Mein Recipe


Special Chow Mein Recipe
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A wonderful recipe I found in a Thai cookbook. It is so full of flavor. Probably one of the best Chow Mein dishes I have eaten.

Brianna

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Ingredients
  • 3 tblspns vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic - thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger root - chopped fine
  • 2 red chillies - chopped fine
  • 4 oz ham - sliced into thin strips
  • 1 boneless chicken breast - sliced into thin strips
  • 16 uncooked tiger prawns - peeled & deveined. tails left on
  • 4 oz fresh green beans
  • 8 oz bean sprouts
  • 2 oz chives (garlic chives if you can get them)
  • 1 lb Chinese egg noodles - cooked in boiling water til tender
  • 2 tblspns soy sauce
  • 1 tblspn oyster sauce
  • Salt & black pepper to taste
  • 1 tblspn sesame oil
  • 2 spring onions for garnish

Directions
  1. Heat 1 tblspn of the oil in a wok or large frying pan.
  2. Stir-fry the garlic, ginger & the chillies for just a few seconds.
  3. Add the ham, chicken, prawns & beans & stir-fry for about 2-3 mins on high heat or until the chicken & prawns are cooked.
  4. Transfer to a bowl & set aside.
  5. Heat the rest of the oil in the same wok & stir-fry the chives & the beansprouts for 1 - 2 mins.
  6. Add the noodles, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt & pepper & toss.
  7. Return the prawn/chicken mixture to the wok & toss all together with the sesame oil.
  8. Serve, garnished with the slivered spring onions.

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Terrific! :)


This is special I love those tiger prawns and your photo is excellent.
Thank you for posting this Special Chow Mein.


This is special I love those tiger prawns and your photo is excellent.
Thank you for posting this Special Chow Mein.


This looks delicious! I live in the land of the bland and I do so miss my good Asian food. I will definitely try this. Good job:)


This sounds GOOD!! I must try it. Thanks.


Another must try for me.... I love chow mein but it is hard to get it good even in restaurants. This recipe sounds great.... Jim


Yum, This chow mein goes well with me.. I am cooking My boyfriends birthday dinner.. will try it withAdobo chicken..
Thanx just what i needed..


Yummy bri thanks hon
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Just might have to give this one a shot...our youngest here at home loves asian food!! I will
do this one for him...thanks great post!


That does sound like an exceptionally tasty plate of Chow Mein - it's so hard to find one that has "full flavor", but yours definitley sounds like it would...must try this one!


Love the chow mein yummy high5555555555555555


Very nice looking dish! I am going to have to try this one soon!


This sounds so delicious, I love all those things and it looks easy enough for me to make! Thanks for the post.
Love Nellie


Makes me want chow meain... looks spot on!


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