Name: Chow Mein
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound mung bean sprouts; 15 ounces seitan; ½ pound dry wonton noodles; 2 medium stalks celery; 1 pound bok choy (or broccoli); ½ pound mushrooms; 1 red bell pepper; ½ red onion; 1 green onion; as needed vegetable oil; ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds; ¼ cup finely-chopped shiitake mushrooms (marinade); 2 teaspoons sesame oil (marinade); 1 teaspoon soy sauce (marinade); to taste salt (marinade); to taste pepper (marinade); ½ teaspoon cornstarch (marinade); ¼ cup water or low-sodium vegetable broth (sauce); 1 tablespoon soy sauce (sauce); to taste salt (sauce); to taste pepper (sauce); 1 tablespoon cornstarch (sauce); 4 tablespoons water (for cornstarch)

Vegan

4 servings

950 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse and drain the mung bean sprouts 1–2 hours before cooking.

Mung bean sprouts

Step 2

Cut the seitan into thin strips.

Seitan

Step 3

Combine seitan with the marinade: finely-chopped shiitake mushrooms, sesame oil, 1 tsp soy sauce, salt, pepper and 1/2 tsp cornstarch.

SeitanFinely-chopped shiitake mushrooms (marinade)Sesame oil (marinade)Soy sauce (marinade)Salt (marinade)Pepper (marinade)Cornstarch (marinade)

Step 4

Marinate the seitan for 20–25 minutes.

Seitan

Step 5

Dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 4 tablespoons water for the sauce.

Cornstarch (sauce)Water (for cornstarch)

Step 6

Whisk 1/4 cup water or vegetable broth with 1 tbsp soy sauce, salt, pepper and the cornstarch mixture; set the sauce aside.

Water or low-sodium vegetable broth (sauce)Soy sauce (sauce)Salt (sauce)Pepper (sauce)Cornstarch (sauce)Water (for cornstarch)

Step 7

Soften the wonton noodles in boiling salted water, plunge into cold water, and drain thoroughly.

Dry wonton noodles

Step 8

Wash and prepare the vegetables: slice celery, bok choy/broccoli, mushrooms, bell pepper; chop the onion and dice the green onion.

CeleryBok choy (or broccoli)MushroomsRed bell pepperRed onionGreen onion

Step 9

Heat a wok or frying pan over medium-high to high heat.

Step 10

Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to the hot pan.

Vegetable oil

Step 11

Fry the noodles in batches until golden; remove and set aside.

Dry wonton noodlesVegetable oil

Step 12

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the pan.

Vegetable oil

Step 13

Add the red onion and marinated seitan (reserve any remaining marinade) and stir-fry until browned and nearly cooked; remove and set aside.

Red onionSeitanFinely-chopped shiitake mushrooms (marinade)Sesame oil (marinade)Soy sauce (marinade)Salt (marinade)Pepper (marinade)Cornstarch (marinade)

Step 14

Stir-fry the celery until tender, seasoning with a little salt; remove and set aside.

CelerySalt (sauce)

Step 15

Stir-fry the bok choy or broccoli, add 1/4 cup water and cover until cooked; remove and set aside.

Bok choy (or broccoli)Water or low-sodium vegetable broth (sauce)Salt (sauce)

Step 16

Stir-fry the mushrooms until tender; remove and set aside.

MushroomsSalt (sauce)

Step 17

Stir-fry the red bell pepper until tender; remove and set aside.

Red bell pepperSalt (sauce)

Step 18

Give the prepared sauce a quick re-stir.

Water or low-sodium vegetable broth (sauce)Soy sauce (sauce)Salt (sauce)Pepper (sauce)Cornstarch (sauce)Water (for cornstarch)

Step 19

Return the seitan and cooked vegetables to the wok.

SeitanCeleryBok choy (or broccoli)MushroomsRed bell pepper

Step 20

Make a well, add the sauce and any remaining marinade, and stir quickly to thicken and combine.

Water or low-sodium vegetable broth (sauce)Soy sauce (sauce)Cornstarch (sauce)Water (for cornstarch)Finely-chopped shiitake mushrooms (marinade)Sesame oil (marinade)Soy sauce (marinade)Salt (marinade)Pepper (marinade)Cornstarch (marinade)

Step 21

Stir in the diced green onion.

Green onion

Step 22

Pour the vegetable and sauce mixture over the cooked noodles.

Dry wonton noodlesSeitanCeleryBok choy (or broccoli)MushroomsRed bell pepperGreen onion

Step 23

Garnish the chow mein with the toasted sesame seeds.

Toasted sesame seeds

Step 24

Serve hot.

4 servings

950 cal/serving

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Ingredients

Mung bean sprouts1 lb

Seitan15 oz

Dry wonton noodles½ lb

Celery2 medium

Bok choy (or broccoli)1 lb

Mushrooms½ lb

Red bell pepper1

Red onion½

Green onion1

Vegetable oilas needed

Toasted sesame seeds¼ cup

Finely-chopped shiitake mushrooms (marinade)¼ cup

Sesame oil (marinade)2 tsp

Soy sauce (marinade)1 tsp

Salt (marinade)to taste

Pepper (marinade)to taste

Cornstarch (marinade)½ tsp

Water or low-sodium vegetable broth (sauce)¼ cup

Soy sauce (sauce)1 tbsp

Salt (sauce)to taste

Pepper (sauce)to taste

Cornstarch (sauce)1 tbsp

Water (for cornstarch)4 tbsp

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