Chow Mein

Ingredients (serves 2):
2 bundles of chow mein noodles
100g pork or chicken, thinly sliced
4-5 dried shitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, remove stalks and thinly slice caps (or use button mushrooms)
1 clove of garlic, minced
Half a red pepper, thinly sliced
Small handful of snow peas, sliced in half lengthwise or on the diagonal
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce (optional)
1 tsp corn flour mixed with 2 tbsp water
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp chilli oil (optional)
Some finely chopped spring onions to garnish (optional)
Sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds to garnish (optional)

Marinade for pork or chicken:
2 tsp light soy sauce
2 tsp Chinese rice wine
1/2 tsp corn flour
1/4 tsp sesame oil
Dash of pepper

Make it!
1. Marinate the pork or chicken slices (or prawns or beef etc.) with light soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, corn flour, sesame oil and pepper. Set aside to marinate.
2. Soak the chow mein noodles in hot water for 5 minutes (or according to packet instruction). Rinse in cold water, drain and set aside.2. Heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil in a large pan or wok until very hot. Over high heat, add the garlic, stir fry for 10 seconds until fragrant and then add the pork or chicken. When the meat is half cooked, add the mushrooms, peppers and snow peas and stir fry for 2 minutes.
3. Turn the heat down to medium and add the noodles to the wok. Pour over the oyster sauce, light and dark soy sauce, sesame oil and chilli oil and stir to mix well. Add a drizzle of water if it seems too dry (depending on whether you prefer it dry or moist). Finally, pour in the corn flour and water mixture to thicken the sauce, stir well and serve hot. Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds if using.