Name: Crunchy chicken chow mein
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g chicken mince; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 tbsp mild curry powder; 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into wedges; 1 large carrot, shredded; 5 cups Chinese cabbage, shredded; 4 green spring onions, cut into 3cm lengths, plus extra to garnish; 100 g packet fried noodles; Sauce; 3 tsp cornflour; ½ cup chicken stock; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp kecap manis

Crunchy chicken chow mein

Using chicken mince, this chow mein recipe comes with crunch thanks to crispy fried noodles. It only takes 20 minutes to make, and is a great weeknight dinner.

Using chicken mince, this chow mein recipe comes with crunch thanks to crispy fried noodles. It only takes 20 minutes to make, and is a great weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

500 g chicken mince

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tbsp mild curry powder

2 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into wedges

1 large carrot, shredded

5 cups Chinese cabbage, shredded

4 green spring onions, cut into 3cm lengths, plus extra to garnish

100 g packet fried noodles

Sauce

3 tsp cornflour

½ cup chicken stock

2 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tbsp kecap manis

Method

1.To make sauce, blend cornflour with stock in a jug. Stir in sauces.

2.Heat an oiled, large wok over a high heat. Add chicken and garlic. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes, breaking up mince, until browned. Add curry powder. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until fragrant.

3.Add tomatoes and carrot. Stir-fry for a further 2 minutes. Add sauce mixture. Stir-fry until boiling. Stir in cabbage and onions. Remove from heat. Stir through noodles.

4.Serve garnished with extra onions.

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