Quick Chow Mein
Using fresh ready-made ingredients means you can make this classic dish super-healthy – and in minutes!
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Total time
7-10 minutes
Meal
- mains
- lunches
Servings
1-2
Ingredients
- 1 pack straight to wok noodles (egg-free) – udon, rice noodles etc – this will serve 1 or 2 people depending on appetite
- ½-1 pack ready-prepped vegetables or stir-fry mix per person
- Four medium mushrooms sliced or broken up with fingers if you like extra or they’re not contained in your stir-fry mix
- ½ pack beansprouts per person
- 1 jar or 2 sachets Chow Mein Sauce (Blue Dragon or Sainsbury’s are vegan)
1 protein option: choose from ONE of these:
- Mock Duck, roughly chopped (Granovita tinned vegan duck. Find it in Holland & Barrett or other health food stores. Online – Ocado, Goodness Direct, Amazon and many others. Not GF)
- Marigold Braised Tofu, roughly chopped. (Stockists as above – but not Ocado. Suitable for GF and wheat-free eaters)
- Smoked tofu, cubed, eg Taifun
- Vegan chicken pieces, eg Fry’s or Quorn Vegan Chicken Pieces
- Tempeh rashers (ready cooked), cut into strips
Instructions
- In a wok or large frying pan, heat a little oil. Stir-fry the vegetables (and extra mushrooms if using) until they are just tender but have a little ‘bite’.
- If using the smoked tofu or vegan chicken option, add now and fry up a little.
- Add the beansprouts and noodles and heat through. If using the Marigold Braised Tofu or Granovita Mock Duck add your option now.
- Add as much of the Chow Mein sauce as you wish and stir in to heat. Stir well to coat all the ingredients well. Serve hot.
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