Shrimp Chow Mein With Cabbage And Bean Sprouts | How To Cook Chow Mein With Dried Noddle

prawns

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: rice noodles

Whole wheat noodles add fiber, while rice noodles are often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce sodium intake.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin sauce offers a similar sweetness without shellfish.

Mince 2 cloves of garlic.

Cut 3 green onions, splitting the stem part in half lengthwise and cutting into 2-inch sections, keeping the stem and leafy parts separate.

Cut 1/4 of an onion into large strips.

Cut celery into strips.

Cut cabbage into strips.

Add a little bean sprouts for crunchiness.

Use peeled and deveined prawns, marinate with salt, a little sugar, and white pepper powder, then add a touch of sesame oil.

Prepare the chow mein sauce by mixing soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, and some sugar together.

Prepare a pot of boiling water and add 2-3 pieces of dry noodles, cooking until they start to soften (1-2 minutes).

Remove the noodles from the water while still hot and mix in a little oil to prevent sticking.

Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add a little oil for stir-frying the shrimp.

Add the marinated shrimp to the pan and pan-fry briefly, turning to cook both sides until slightly golden brown.

Add minced garlic to the shrimp and mix.

Quickly add the onion, celery, and stem part of the green onion, stir-frying for about 30 seconds.

Add cabbage and bean sprouts, continuing to stir-fry for another 20-30 seconds.

Add a touch of rice wine and toss to let it evaporate.

Add the chow mein sauce to the pan, tossing everything to combine and enhance flavor and color.

Remove the mixture from the pan while keeping the heat on medium-high.

Add more oil to the pan and stir-fry the noodles, heating them up if they've cooled down.

Once the noodles are hot, add the remaining chow mein sauce and stir-fry until the color is even.

Add the shrimp and vegetable mixture back to the pan along with the leafy part of the green onion and a touch of black pepper powder.

Toss everything together quickly to mix well.

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