Quick and Easy Mushroom Chow Mein
Restaurant quality at home in 10 minutes. While the oyster sauce keeps this from being a vegetarian dish, you can swap in hoisin sauce and you get a full vegan alternative.
What you will need
8 oz. Rice Ramen
4 oz. Crimini Mushrooms
2 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
3 cups Coleslaw Mix
1/4 cup Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
1 bunch Scallions, optional
(Nutritional facts 135 calories, 8.35 g fat, 13.55 g carbohydrates, 1.85 g protein, 3 mg cholesterol, 470 mg sodium)How to cook
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![After about a minute the noodles will soften enough that you can gently separate them with a fork or a set of chopsticks, just like making top ramen. After about 4 minutes, the noodles should be tender. Strain them and set them aside.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9005304-1643224960022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NCZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles. Set a timer for 4 minutes. After about a minute the noodles will soften enough that you can gently separate them with a fork or a set of chopsticks, just like making top ramen. After about 4 minutes, the noodles should be tender. Strain them and set them aside.
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![mushrooms into a grid with the gills facing up can make slicing them easier.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9005304-1643224960022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Remove the stems of the mushrooms. Slice them into quarters. Organizing the mushrooms into a grid with the gills facing up can make slicing them easier.
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Heat oil in a heavy skillet over high heat, until nearly smoking.
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Add the quartered mushrooms and cook until browned and beginning to shrink.
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Add the coleslaw mix. Stir over heat for 2 or 3 minutes to wilt the slaw mix.
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Stir in the soy sauce.
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Stir in the oyster sauce.
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Add the cooked noodles and stir to distribute. Simmer until the sauce dries out and the noodles stick to the pan a little.
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