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Chow mein noodles with vegetables

Wheat chow mein noodles served with lots of crunchy, colourful vegetables, finished with an aromatic black bean and garlic sauce. 
Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Main, Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 carrot (large)
  • 2 handfuls of sugar snap pea
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 150 g chow mein noodles
  • 2 tbsp oil (e.g. coconut oil)
  • 2 tsp sesame oil (optional)
  • sesame seeds

Sauce

  • 3 tsp black bean sauce
  • 4 tbsp 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!
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