This delicious shrimp chow mein with stir-fried veggies and shrimp tossed with chow mein noodles and a tasty Chinese sauce is easy to make at home.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
477 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
Step 2
Heat a large 12-inch cast iron skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add canola oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan; heat until it just begins to smoke. Add carrots, onion, celery, ginger, and garlic to hot oil and cook, stirring constantly, just until vegetables begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until almost done, about 2 minutes. Push vegetables and shrimp to one side of the pan and add chicken stock mixture; stir constantly until sauce is hot.
Step 3
Add noodles and stir well to mix with sauce and vegetables (using a metal spatula and chopping noodles slightly helps to mix this together.) Cook, stirring constantly, until the noodles have absorbed the sauce, about 2 minutes. Stir in bean sprouts and green onions and cook, stirring constantly, until just cooked, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baby spinach until just wilted. Serve immediately.
Step 4
Meanwhile, whisk together chicken stock, sherry, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and pepper in a small bowl.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup bean sprouts
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
8 ounces chow mein noodles
4 stalks green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
0.75 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
