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Asian Chow Mein Noodles

A pork and noodle dish packed with vegetables AND flavour!
A sure fire hit with the family :)
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Chow Mein, Noodles
Servings 5

Equipment

  • 6-7L Slow Cooker
  • Fry pan - for eggs
  • Saucepan with boiling water for noodles

Ingredients
 

  • 1 kg pork mince - or a pork and beef combo mince also works
  • 300 grams or 1-2 cups of fine shredded carrot in THIN sticks - I use these to make it nice and easy
  • 1/2 wombok Chinese cabbage, trimmed of tough white ends and fine shredded/sliced
  • 1/3 cup Soy sauce - salt reduced if you prefer
  • 1/3 cup oyster sauce
  • 1/4 cup mirin seasoning - I use this one
  • 2 tsp Sesame oil
  • 3 tsp Brown sugar
  • 150 grams green beans, ends trimmed and cut into half lengths
  • 1/2 red capsicum, sliced
  • 1/2 yellow capsicum, sliced
  • 1 cup sliced spring onions/shallots
  • 2 x 280g packets of chow mein noodles - I use this one
  • 1 tsp olive oil (or extra sesame oil)

To garnish EACH bowl prior to serving

  • 1 tbsp sliced spring onions/shallots per bowl
  • 2 tsp fried shallots per bowl - I use this one
  • 1 fried egg per bowl
  • Bean sprouts shoots to garnish each bowl - I use these sort

Instructions
 

  • Add pork mince, and carrots to slow cooker, mix. Top with wombok.
  • Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, sesame oil and sugar and pour over
  • Slow cook on low for 4hrs, stirring occasionally to break up any mince lumps and combine mixture as it cooks down.
  • Add beans, capsicums and sliced spring onion/shallots and mix through. Continue to slow cook on low for an additional 30mins. This leaves them with still vibrant colour and a little crunch. If you like less crunch add them in final 1hr.
  • Cook the chow mein noodles for 2mins in boiling water as per instructions on pack. Drain then add 1 tsp of olive/sesame oil and toss through them before adding them to slow cooker and gently mixing to combine.
  • Serve immediately and top each bowl with a runny fried egg then garnish with sliced spring onions, fried shallots and bean sprouts
  • Enjoy!
  • (Recipe inspired by an Australian Eggs wok recipe)
Keyword Chow Mein, Mien, Noodles, Pork, Vegetables
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