Wheat chow mein noodles served with lots of crunchy, colourful vegetables, finished with an aromatic black bean and garlic sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutesmins
Course Main, Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2
Ingredients
1red pepper
1carrot(large)
2handfuls of sugar snap pea
4garlic cloves
150gchow mein noodles
2tbsp oil(e.g. coconut oil)
2tsp sesame oil(optional)
sesame seeds
Sauce
3tsp black bean sauce
4tbsp water
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables. Cut the sugar snap pea diagonally into smaller pieces. Peel the carrot and cut it into thin matchsticks. Cut the red pepper into strips and the peeled garlic into thin slices.
Whisk together sauce ingredients and set aside.
Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and set them aside.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil (e.g. coconut oil) in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the carrot and sugar snap pea, fry constantly stirring for 3-4 minutes. Add the red pepper and garlic, continue frying for another 3-4 minutes. Stir in the noodles and sauce. Cook constantly stirring for another 1-2 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Add 2 tsp of sesame oil (optional) and mix. Serve sprinkled with the sesame. Enjoy!