This is what I make at home instead of getting takeaway when I don’t have a load of time (or desire!) to spend hours in the kitchen, but want to eat a delicious, flavour-packed, quick and easy bowl of stir-fried noodles.
This Beef Chow Mein is made with minced (ground) beef, a whole heap of vegetables (which can be customised to suit your family’s tastes) and a chow mein sauce made with simple pantry ingredients. The flavour profile of this recipe is mild, perfect for all members of the family, flavoured with a hint of garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil. Aside from being outrageously delicious, I can get 4 serves for what I would pay for just one at a restaurant!
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Margaret says:
So moreish a great meal loved by all
Nicole says:
Thanks so much Margaret. I’m glad you enjoyed it! Nic x
Hannah says:
This is one of our family favourites, with 3 small children – they all love it! We chop up the cabbage as finely as possible (sometimes even dice it) and omit the bean sprouts in favour of extra carrot/cabbage as they store better in the fridge for when we need it.
Nicole says:
Hi Hannah, I love to hear this! Thank you for sharing. Nic x
Emily says:
Made this tonight for my family and my daughter loved it! Huge thing as it was a new meal she had never had before. Thank you for sharing relatable and easy family meals.
Tam says:
This recipe is incredibly tasty! First of all, I recommend including the oyster sauce otherwise I see where it may be bland. Second, I added extra veggies like red capsicum, broccoli & extra carrot.
Lastly, the quality of noodles is important. Mine were a bit gluggy (MC Yee brand). Other than that super tasty recipe that will be on my weekly rotation as my boys devoured it. “Try it you will love it!” Thanks Nicole!
Nicole says:
Thank you so much Tam! This is a favourite at our place too. Nic x
Kellie says:
Made this recipe today and it really lacked flavour. I was so disappointed. I’ve made other recipes from thus site and this is the first to not turn out well.
Nicole says:
I’m sorry to hear this wasn’t a favourite Kellie! Thank you so much for taking the time to write and comment on the recipe. This one has a mild flavour profile, but I will add some additional notes to the recipe, explaining how to amp up the flavour. Nic x
hannahgalea says:
Great recipe! But there were so many noodles, I felt the amount of noodles compared to the mince and veggies to be quite overpowering!
bquinn426 says:
I cooked this tonight, and it was delicious.
Very easy, flavour was great. I did leave the Sesame off my Husbands because of an allergy, and I just used some chilli flakes ontop because I didn’t have chilli oil, and it was great! Will definitely be making its way into our regular dinners!