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egg chowmein

Egg Chowmein

There are some tricks that I have learnt over years of cooking to get the perfect egg chowmein recipe. I am listing them down in detail here so that you do not have to waste any time learning them.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 250 g noodles
  • 4 eggs 1/2 cup onions thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup carrots thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 cup green beans thinly sliced
  • 1/2 green capsicum thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp oil – to fry the noodles
  • 1 tbsp oil – to layer the cooked noodles
  • 2 tbsp oil – to fry the eggs
  • 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp green chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp red chilli sauce
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh spring onion greens chopped – for garnish
  • Chopped onion for garnish
  • Chopped cabbage for garnish

Method
 

Directions
  1. Boil water in a pot. Add a handful of salt and stir. The water should be saline like you would want in a soup.
  2. Once the water starts to boil, add the noodles to it and cook for 2-3 minutes (or follow package instructions).
  3. Drain water using a sieve. Transfer the noodles to another vessel and layer it with vegetable oil so that the noodles don’t stick to one another. Use a pair of tongs to mix the oil uniformly. Tongs will ensure the noodles don’t break. Set aside.
  4. Break open the eggs into a bowl. Season with salt and a pinch of black pepper powder. Whisk until smooth.
  5. Heat oil in a pan or wok. Once hot, pour the egg mix. Gently scramble the eggs, disintegrating them into medium sized chunks. Once done, set aside for use later.
  6. Heat oil in a wok. Wait for the oil to get really hot. Once the oil starts to smoke, add the onions. Stir on high flame for a minute.
  7. Add the carrots and beans and stir on high flame for another minute.
  8. Finely grate or mince the garlic and add it to the wok. Stir for a few seconds until its raw aroma fades completely.
  9. Add the rest of the vegetables – capsicum and cabbage. Stir for another 30 seconds on high flame.
  10. Throw in the noodles and pour the sauce mix on top.
  11. Toss everything together, making sure the sauce and vegetables mix well with the noodles.
  12. Season with black pepper powder and salt (if needed).
  13. Turn off the fire and garnish with some onions, spring onion greens and cabbage (a tip to elevate your dish up a notch).
  14. Serve hot!