This recipe for beef chow mein with fresh vegetables and a flavorful sauce is a top dish for anyone who loves a quick, easy, and tasty meal. Thin noodles, cooked perfectly, are mixed with ground beef and vegetables.
The sauce perfectly balances sweet and savory with a hint of umami. This dish can be prepared in 30 minutes, ideal for busy weekday evenings.
Easy Chinese Chow Mein Recipe with Homemade Soy and Oyster Sauce
I was walking into the supermarket when I saw a package of ready-made beef chow mein. I like making this recipe myself because it is easy and quick to prepare. Although I have been making it regularly for years, I do not have it on my blog yet. That will change today because this is much tastier than the one from the supermarket, has many more vegetables, and is quick to prepare.
Chinese chow mein is an easy dish to make. This recipe is so tasty because it combines juicy minced beef with crunchy vegetables and creamy noodles. Everything is coated with a delicious homemade sauce made with typical Asian ingredients. The sauce is sweet and savory, sticking to the noodles, vegetables, and meat and giving everything a lot of flavor. Try it, too!
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Ingredients
Sauce
- 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 4 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
Beef Chow Mein
- 1 pound egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 eggs
- 6 ½ cups Chinese cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup carrots, cut into thin strips (julienne)
- ¾ cups bean sprouts
- 3 stalks spring onions, scallions
To thicken the sauce
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons water
Instructions
Sauce
- Mix the soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, sugar, and white pepper until the sugar has dissolved. Set this aside.4 tablespoons light soy sauce, 4 teaspoons dark soy sauce, 4 tablespoons oyster sauce, 4 tablespoons mirin, 1 tablespoon white sugar, ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
Beef Chow Mein
- Cook the noodles according to the instructions and drain well.1 pound egg noodles
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the ground beef and fry until brown and crumbly. Add two tablespoons of sauce and fry for another two minutes.2 tablespoons sunflower oil, 5 cloves garlic, 1 pound ground beef
- Pour the eggs into the pan and mix with the beef. Fry until set and cooked.3 eggs
- Add the carrots and cabbage and fry for one to two minutes until the cabbage shrinks. Then add the bean sprouts and noodles and mix well.6 ½ cups Chinese cabbage, 1 cup carrots, ¾ cups bean sprouts
- Mix the cornstarch with water to a paste and pour this into the remaining sauce.4 teaspoons cornstarch, 4 tablespoons water
- Mix the sauce through the chow mein and heat for one minute.
- Add the spring onion and stir everything for another minute.3 stalks spring onions
- Divide the Chow mein among the bowls and serve.
Notes
- Refrigerator: To store the Chow mein, cool it quickly and cover it. You can store it in the fridge for up to three days.
- Freezer: Put everything in freezer bags or containers. This way, you can store the Chow mein for two months. Then, let it defrost in the refrigerator.
- Reheat: Heat oil in the pan and heat on medium heat until it is nice and hot.
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