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Beef Chow Mein

Recreate this classic Chinese noodle dish in less time than it takes for you to decide what you want for dinner. Containing three of your five-a-day, requiring minimal washing up, and on the table in 20 minutes, for a quick-fix dinner that delivers on taste and time, here’s a recipe that comes out on top.

Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Soya
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total20 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Bell Pepper

240

Beef Strips

1.8

Spring Onion

1

Chow Mein Paste

25

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Soya)

2

Egg Noodle Nest

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Egg)

1

Chow Mein Garnish

150

Mangetout

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)589 kcal
Energy (kJ)2464 kJ
Fat18 g
of which saturates7 g
Carbohydrate66 g
of which sugars16 g
Protein44 g
Salt5.8 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Knife
Strainer
Medium Saucepan
Grill Pan
Bowl

Instructions

Prep the veggies
1

a) Halve the pepper, discard the core and seeds then thinly slice. b) Trim the ends from the spring onion then thinly slice.

Cook the noodles
2

a) Add the noodles to a saucepan, cover with the boiling water and simmer, 4 mins. b) Drain in a colander and set aside.

Start the stir fry
3

a) Meanwhile, heat a splash of oil in a large frying pan on high heat. b) When the oil is hot, add the beef strips and stir-fry until browned, 2 mins. c) Add the pepper, mange tout and half the spring onion. d) Stir-fry for another 3-4 mins, until the veggies are softened.

Stir in the sauce
4

a) Stir in the soy sauce and 1 tbsp water per person. b) Lower the heat to medium, stir in the chow mein paste and garnish, stir-fry for 1 minute to dissolve.

Add the noodles
5

a) Add the noodles and stir through until piping hot.

Finish and Serve
6

a) Serve the beef chow mein in bowls sprinkled with the remaining spring onion.

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