How to make Chow Mein the Easy Way - No Sticky, Burnt Mess!

How to make a Chow Mein without Stir Frying (the noodles) King Prawn Chow Mein Recipe Chow mein is great and one of the most famous Chinese and Asian dishes there is. However stir frying noodles can be a bit tricky because if you get it slightly wrong you can easily end up with a burnt, sticky mess. In this recipe I show you how to cook a no fail, delicious king prawn chow mein WITHOUT stir frying the noodles. Yes there is some stir frying (the veg) but that's pretty easy anyway. But using my method you are guaranteed to get a lovely wok of noodles without any of the hassle. For 3-4 people you will need 250g king prawns 400g fresh egg noodles (or cooked and drained dry noodles) 50g beansprouts 2 cloves of garlic 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger 1/2 a chilli (optional) 50g baby sweetcorn 1/2 red pepper 1 stem of spring onion/green onion 2-3 tbsp hoisin sauce 150-200ml water A good pinch of salt and pepper 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce (optional) 1-2 tsp sugar 1/2 tbsp of sesame oil 1 tbsp of cornflour/cornstarch mixed with a little water for thickening 2 tbsp cooking oil for stir frying Links to my equipment including the carbon steel wok and knives mentioned in the video My carbon steel wok https://amzn.to/3oHPSyW My non-stick wok https://amzn.to/3njJlIi My Chinese ladle and chan (spatula) set https://amzn.to/3aidt0S My Deep Fry Spider https://amzn.to/30SoowI My knife set https://amzn.to/3uRPlLH My chopping board https://amzn.to/3BkKEMR My Pressure King Pro https://amzn.to/3EZBtCY Lee Kum Kee Premium Light Soy Sauce https://amzn.to/2YoubsA Lee Kum Kee Premium Dark Soy Sauce https://amzn.to/3Fn75DH Rice https://amzn.to/2WQbDkF Camera https://amzn.to/3DlZYtg Tripod https://amzn.to/3mugUY0 Microphone https://amzn.to/3adICCq Lighting https://amzn.to/306IvXB My editing computer https://amzn.to/3FGd3Q3 My monitor https://amzn.to/3BAmyhf 0:00 Intro 0:22 Prepping the veggies 0:55 Oodles of Noodles! 1:37 King Prawns 1:57 A confession 2:11 Why we're not stir frying the noodles 3:10 Cook that food! Tutorial 10:35 Conclusions and observations