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Trini chow mein noodles recipe

This simple chow mein noodles recipe is simple to make, fool-proof and takes less than 30 minutes to cook. All you need are chow mein noodles and the veggies in your fridge. This chow mein is delicious and can be paired with Chinese and Caribbean savory dishes. It’s really good!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean, Chinese
Keyword: chow mein
Servings: 4
Calories: 374kcal
Author: Ros Singh

Ingredients

  • 200 g chow mein noodles
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (chopped)
  • 1 large carrot (julienned)
  • 1 large sweet pepper (sliced thinly)
  • 100 g cabbage (chopped)
  • ½ cup fresh herbs like chives, cilantro and chadon beni (chopped)
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 - 3 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil

Instructions

  • Prep the vegetables
  • Chop onion, garlic, ginger, cabbage and fresh herbs.
  • Julienne the carrot.
  • Slice the sweet pepper thinly.
  • Place a large pot on high heat.
  • Add water until the pot is half filled.
  • Add 1 tsp salt.
  • Cover and leave the water to boil.
  • Place a large saucepan on medium heat.
  • Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil and allow to heat up.
  • Mix in chopped onions. Cook until translucent (about 2 minutes).
  • Add in chopped garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Toss in julienned carrots and 1 tsp of salt. Add 1 – 2 tablespoons of water if necessary to prevent the vegetables from burning.
  • Cover and allow the carrots to steam for 2 – 3 minutes.
  • Remove cover and stir (add more water if necessary).
  • Cover again and cook for another 2 – 3 minutes.
  • To the pot of boiling water, lower the heat to medium.
  • Add the noodles to the water.
  • Stir and boil as per the package instructions until the noodles are slightly softer than al dente (12 minutes is enough for these chown mein noodles) .
  • Remove the cover from the saucepan with the carrots.
  • Add sweet peppers, cabbage, fresh herbs, pepper, honey and soy sauce.
  • Cook for 5 – 10 minutes until all the liquid from the vegetables boil off.
  • Strain the noodles once they are soft.
  • Mix the noodles with the cooked vegetables.
  • Add 1 tbsp sesame oil.
  • Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

If the noodles are ready before the vegetables, strain the noodles and add the sesame oil to them in order to prevent them from clumping together.