Easy Chinese Chow Mein

The kind of meal you eat with just a bowl and spoon! Easy, tasty and budget friendly. Mince, vegetables, noodles and egg with a tasty Asian flavour!

4.55 from 24 votes

Serving: 5

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4 35

Total Time 4 50

1kg beef mince
1 heaped teaspoon minced garlic
1 heaped teaspoon minced ginger
1 Teaspoon of Sesame oil
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 )
4 eggs

Add 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.
Add slaw mix, shallots and just 1 of the flavour sachets from the instant noodle packets
Cook this on low for an additional 30mins
Towards 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)
When cooked drained all the seasoned cooking water and add just the cooked noodles to the slow cooker.
After 5mins transfer to serving bowl/s
Separately 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.
Top serving bowl with a few egg strips each.

Sprinkle some extra spring onion slices on top for a crisps addition as per photo
You 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
A sprinkle of curry powder would also be a nice addition
It would work equally nice with other types of mince also
For a low carb option plate up your serve before noodles are added as I did for LCHF