The Best Vegan Chow Mein

Difficulty: Easy
Grade: 8
Duration: 30 minutes
Number of people: 3/4
Note: pretty nice and quick!!

Ingredients:
SAUCE

• 4 Tbsp (60 mL) dark soy sauce, plus more to taste
• 2½ Tbsp + ½ tsp (40 mL) water
• 2½ Tbsp + ½ tsp (40 mL) toasted sesame oil
• 0.67 vegetable bouillon cube, crumbled
• 2¾ tsp (7 g) cornstarch
• 2¾ tsp (14 mL) agave syrup / honey / maple syrup
• 1¼ tsp (6 mL) sriracha
• 1¼ tsp (6 mL) rice vinegar
  CHOW MEIN BASE
• 2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil
• 1¼ cups + 1 Tbsp (221 g) mock "chicken" pieces, torn into shreds
• 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp (20 mL) vegetable oil
• 1.3 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2.7 cloves garlic, minced
• 7.1 oz (200 g) vegan chow mein noodles or soba noodles
• 0.33 napa cabbage, thinly sliced —> groene kool / green cabbage
• 2.7 carrots, julienned
• 1.3 heads of bok choy, thinly sliced, stems and leaves separated
• Addition: mushrooms
  OPTIONAL GARNISHES
• toasted sesame seeds
• sliced green onion
• crispy chili oil

1. Combine sauce ingredients in a jar or small bowl.
2. Add the oil to sauté pan on high heat. Cook the mock chicken pieces until golden. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Honestly, I just keep the mock chicken in the pan, works fine.
3. Add some more oil to the now-empty pan. Cook the onion and garlic in the pan until the garlic becomes golden.
4. Then add the cabbage, carrots, and white stems of the bok choy and the mushrooms. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the package directions. Then drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
6. Add the mock chicken back to the pan along with the bok choy leaves. Cook until warmed through.
7. Stir through the cooked noodles, then pour over the sauce and toss to combine. Cook for 3 minutes to allow the cornstarch to thicken.
8. Serve with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

source: https://www.pickuplimes.com/recipe/the-best-vegan-chow-mein-800

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