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Special Chow Mein
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4
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.
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com