Vegetarian Chow Mein

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 2 votes

The most challenging question to answer is, “do you want Chow Mein or Fried Rice?” I’ll teach you both in the next few weeks, so you don’t ever have to decide! Going back to the basics and making the BEST Chow Mein recipe that will for sure be on your weekly dinner dishes. We are making a vegetarian version today, but you can also add in chicken, beef, seafood, or pork. Pair it with my Better than takeout Orange Chicken and Restaurant style garlic bok choy, and you got yourself the perfect meal.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time:10

Cook Time:15

Total Time:25

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese

Keyword: Asian Food, Asian Noodles, Asian Recipes, Chinese american food, Chinese Food, chow mein, Easy, Easy Recipes, Noodles, QUICK RECIPES, Street Food, VEGETARIAN, Vegetarian Recipes

Servings: People

Calories: 530kcal

Equipment

Non-stick pan

Ingredients

450 g Egg Chow Mein Noodles
½ Carrot sliced
¼ Cabbage sliced
10 Shiitake Mushroom sliced
5 stalks Celery cut into thin strips
½ Onion Large, sliced
3 Green Onion 2-inch pieces

Sauce

3 tbsp Soy Sauce
2.5 tbsp Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
1 tbsp Sugar
3 tbsp Black Vinegar
1/2 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

Blanch the chow mein noodles for 30-60 seconds, rinse with cold water, drain and set aside.
Mix soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, black vinegar, and black pepper in a bowl.
In a large pan, drizzle in a generous amount of oil, turn the heat to medium-high. Add in sliced onions and shiitake mushroom, stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
Next, add in sliced carrots and celery, saute for 1-2 minutes, add in sliced cabbage and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
Add the noodles, drizzle on the sauce, saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
Finally, add in green onion, saute on high heat for 1 minute.

Video

Notes

Some other vegetables I recommend adding include snap peas, baby corn, broccoli, and bean sprouts.
Chow mein can be paired with any protein, such as chicken, pork, beef, and seafood.
Marinate the protein before, pan-fry first, set it aside, and add it back in alongside the noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 94gProtein: 19gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 1110mgPotassium: 602mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1515IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg