
🇨🇳 Chinese Vegetarian
Tofu Chow Mein
🇨🇳 Chinese
Slurpable noodles tossed with tofu and a bold sauce — fast, glossy and wildly satisfying. About 19 minutes from fridge to table.
Prep 12 min Cook 7 min Serves 2 Easy
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Ginger3 cloves, minced
- Spring Onions3, sliced
- Soy Sauce2 tbsp
- Chow Mein Noodles300 g
- Tofu500 g, firm
- Bean Sprouts150 g
- Noodles250 g
- Peanut Oil2 tbsp
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Boil the noodles a minute shy of the packet time, drain, and toss with a splash of the Peanut Oil so they don't clump.
- 2
Heat the rest of the Peanut Oil in a wok until it shimmers, then flash the garlic for a few seconds.
- 3
Add the tofu and cook until just done, then splash in the soy sauce.
- 4
Slide the noodles in and toss vigorously for 60 seconds so every strand picks up the sauce.
- 5
Finish off the heat with spring onions and fresh cilantro.
Chef's tip
Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.
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