Ingredients
1 heaped teaspoon minced garlic
1 heaped teaspoon minced ginger
2 tablespoons of salt reduced soy sauce
350g of slaw mix (shredded cabbage, carrot, celery, red onion)
1/2 cup sliced spring onions/green shallots
2 packets of instant 2minute noodles (I choose Mi Goreng flavour which is Soy and Mild Spice )
Directions
1Add beef mince, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and soy sauce to slow cooker and cook on low for 4hrs, stirring occasionally to break up any lumps.
2Add slaw mix, shallots and just 1 of the flavour sachets from the instant noodle packets
3Cook this on low for an additional 30mins
4Towards the end of this time cook your instant noodles as per instructions on stove top etc (but only use the one remaining seasoning packet with the two noodle blocks during cooking)
5When cooked drained all the seasoned cooking water and add just the cooked noodles to the slow cooker.
6After 5mins transfer to serving bowl/s
7Separately cook your 4 eggs scramble while plating up your chow mien. A fast way to do this is to whisk the eggs and microwave for 3-4 minutes on a large flat bowl until set. Carefully slice/cut up scrambled eggs.
8Top serving bowl with a few egg strips each.
Notes
1Sprinkle some extra spring onion slices on top for a crisps addition as per photo
2You may like to increase soy sauce or add extra spices like chilli etc depending on your taste preferences. As it is this recipe is mild and friendly for the whole family
3A sprinkle of curry powder would also be a nice addition
4It would work equally nice with other types of mince also
5For a low carb option plate up your serve before noodles are added as I did for LCHF
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Submitted by Paulene Christie
29 Reviews
Hayley Sim
June 2, 2019
Tried this tonight, a big hit with all the family, delicious and so easy.
Jess
May 23, 2019
Absolutely delicious. Kids ranging from 12 to 1 and everybody loved it.
Naomi Rowney
April 27, 2019
This was a great Saturday night meal and so quick and easy.
Pam Porter
February 22, 2019
Made this yesterday and it was great. Only thing I did different was halve the meat as I only had a 500g pack of mince in the freezer.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
February 4, 2019
I don’t brown for this one but if you wanted to I would reduce cooking time by at least an hour
Being mince browning it would almost cook it anyway so the result of dish may not be the same as it’s intended to be
Marg Marshall
February 2, 2019
If you brown mince first, does this reduce cooking time by much? Thanks in advance
Darren Comley
January 15, 2019
This is a great recipe. I already loved chow mein and this recipe introduced me to topping it with scrambled eggs… Brilliant…. And I do double batches as leftovers freeze very well
Gayle Clarke
January 11, 2019
When I was growing up my mum used to make chow mein all the time in the old electric frypan, and we loved it. But as an adult I discovered this chow mein recipe and we love it. We cook it regularly. We add approx. 2 tablespoons of curry powder at the start of the process as we like a bit of spice, but otherwise we make it according to the recipe. We do top it off with the egg and spring onions, but we are super heavy handed on the spring onions because it suits our tastes. Absolutely delicious, super easy to make and always gives us leftovers for lunches.
Michelle
November 16, 2018
Instead of noodles going to add 2 cups of cooked rice and sprinkle crunchy fried egg noodles and serve with a soft poached egg on to
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
July 11, 2018
Sure
Maybe just drop the initial cook time by 1hr
Sharon
July 8, 2018
I want to try this recipe but only with 500grams mince. I suppose I just half all of the other ingredients and cooking time. Thanks
Bee
May 16, 2018
Has anyone prepared and made this with changed ingredients suitable for gluten free eating?
Sue Barber
February 20, 2018
OMG. Made this tonight & it was so yummy. Hubby will eat it again & daughter went back for seconds & taking leftovers to work tomorrow night for tea. Hubby not a fan of slow cooked meals but didn’t mind this.
Sue Barber
February 20, 2018
Made this tonight & it was a winner. Husband isn’ t a fan of slow cooker meals but will eat this again. Daughter had seconds & is taking leftovers to work tomorrow. It was so yummy
Nicole Brett
January 6, 2018
Very nice and easy. I used the Mi Goreng noodles and loved the flavour.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
December 11, 2017
I did yes 🙂
One in at the start and one in with the noodles
Cindy
December 10, 2017
Just to clarify – do you end up using both flavouring sachets? Thanks Cindy
Kylie Handley
November 17, 2017
Perfect easy meal for a Friday night. Done with the Mi goreng noodles and was absolutely delish, thanks for sharing 😊
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
November 13, 2017
Sorry that was a typo on my part 😉 4
Fixed now 🙂
Naynay
November 12, 2017
Very tasty..cheap and easy..everyone loved it will be making again
Cindy
November 11, 2017
Is it 4 or 3 eggs? 4 are mentioned in the ingredients; 3 in the directions….
Samantha Cooper
October 31, 2017
Omgosh who woukd if thought mixing mi goreng and chow mien together. Both a favourite in this house so this was a hit. Added corn kernels just before serving (from can)
Jan Sullivan
October 3, 2017
Made this for fussy hubbie and it was an absolute winner. He is even taking the leftovers for lunch. So easy and delicious
Carol LaRoche
October 3, 2017
Made this tonight. Never had chow mein before but kids (2 teenagers) & I loved it. I cheated a bit to make it quicker & cooked my mince first before adding it to the slow cooker. Yum!
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
October 2, 2017
Thank you so much Isla! :))
Isla McKay
October 1, 2017
Absolute 5 star meal. Budget friendly and no fuss. I tasted before adding slaw and wanted a little more kick so I added the oil, chilli and soy sauce sachets from the mee goreng noodle packs. I also sprinkled the dried shallots over the top when serving. Beautiful meal whether you add extras or not
Sallieann Thompson
October 1, 2017
This recipe is great. Yummy, easy to make and a good way to hide vegies for the fussy little ones.
Lynn OConnor
October 1, 2017
Absolutely the best Chow Mein I have had for a long time and so simple and easy to make!!
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Julie Cruden
June 5, 2019
Delicious. Hubby cleared his plate and he’s the fussy one. Definitely one to put on the remake list. Did one with chicken for the girl. Loved it too. So simple yet effective