Chicken Chow Mein

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 350g fresh chow mein noodles
• 1/2 teaspoon arrowroot
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed, thinly sliced diagonally
• 2cm piece ginger, peeled, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 brown onion, halved, sliced
• 1 red capsicum, cut into 2cm pieces
• 2 tablespoons Chang's hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 100g beansprouts, trimmed

Method

1. Place noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 2 to minutes or until tender. Drain. Rinse under warm water. Combine arrowroot and 2 tablespoons cold water to form a paste.
2. Heat a large wok over high heat until hot. Add 2 teaspoons oil and swirl to coat base and sides. Add one-third of the chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute or until golden. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with oil and remaining chicken in 2 batches.
3. Add remaining oil, ginger and garlic to wok. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add onion and stir-fry for 1 minute or until tender. Return chicken and any juices to wok.
4. Add capsicum, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce and arrowroot mixture to wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add noodles and stir-fry for a further 1 minute or until noodles are heated through. Remove from heat. Add beansprouts and toss to combine. Serve.