Vegetarian Chow Mein Recipe with Cabbage
A delicious vegetarian sidedish made with chow mein noodles, chopped cabbage, shredded carrots in a sweetened soya sauce mixture.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: appetizers, cabbage, carrots, garlic, noodles, salad, side dish, soya sauce
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 93kcal
Author: Jane and Sonja
- 1 pack chow mein noodles
- ½ head of cabbage, chopped wash, drain
- 2 carrots, shredded wash, drain
- garlic clove, finely chopped
- 4 tbsp soya sauce
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil divided
- 1 tbsp salt divided
- ½ tbsp of hot chili sauce optional
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil divided
Add water to a large cooking pot and bring to a boil. Loosen chow mein noodles and cook in boiled water for about 1 minute.
Rinse noodles under cold water, drain it for about 15 minutes.
Preparing the Cabbage Portion
In a large non-stick wok (or pan), put about 2 tbsp of vegetable oil.
Fry garlic until golden brown.
Pour in cabbage, carrot and 1/2 tbsp salt. Stir mixture well for about 10 minutes.
Cover with lid but uncover to mix often.
Add hot chili sauce if desired and mix.
Pour in 1 tbsp of sesame oil and mix again just until blended. Then pour mixed vegetables to a big bowl and set aside.
Preparing the Noodles
Combine soya sauce with granulated sugar in a small bowl.
In the same wok (or deep dish frying pan), pour in about 2 tbsp of oil. Use medium heat.
When the oil is getting hot, pour cooked noodles in. Mix well.
Pour soya sauce mixture and 1 tbsp sesame oil and mix well again.
Pick a small piece of noodle to taste, add more salt (or sugar) to the noodles and mix well if desired. Cover with lid and stir fry noodles for about 10 minutes.
Continue mixing to avoid noodles from sticking to bottom of wok.
Discard any broth from vegetables. Pour stir-fried noodles into large bowl with cooked vegetables.
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1879mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3480IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg