Imitation Crab & Rice Noodle Stir Fry (Chow Mei Fun)
Tender chunks of imitation crab and thin rice noodles, stir-fried with crisp veggies in a savory soy-based stir fry sauce.
Ingredients
- 8 oz imitation crab flake style
- 8 oz thin dried rice noodles or similar
- vegetable oil I use avocado oil
- 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- salt
- black pepper
Veggies:
- ~2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage or similar
- ½ cup bean sprouts optional
- ½ cup shredded carrots or similar
- 2 medium shallots thinly sliced, can sub onion
- 4 green onions sliced into ~1 inch pieces
For Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- ¼ cup warm water
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon black vinegar or rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon ginger paste or freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon MSG optional
Instructions
- Soak the rice noodles in a bowl of hot water until softened, at least 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the veggies.
- Once the noodles have softened, drain as much water as possible. Use kitchen shears to cut them into shorter pieces (optional), then add 1 tablespoon of oil and 2 tablespoon of dark soy sauce (per batch). Toss until they are fully coated, then set aside.
- Mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside. Make sure all the veggies are prepped. Remove the imitation crab from the packaging and separate the chunks, pat dry with paper towels if needed.
- Heat a generous swirl of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the imitation crab and cook, tossing frequently, until golden, about 2-3 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and add a little more oil to the pan as needed, then add the shallots and toss until very fragrant, about 1 minute, then add the cabbage, carrots, sprouts, and the white portion of the green onions. Cook, tossing frequently, for another minute.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low then add the stir-fry sauce and the imitation crab and toss until everything is evenly coated, then add the noodles and the green portions of the green onions. Fold the noodles into the rest of the ingredients.
- Toss everything together for another minute, then serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25 batchCalories: 425kcalProtein: 10g
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