If you are missing restaurant dining, you are going to want to learn How To Make Vegan Chow Mein. It’s a nutritious, savory vegetable noodle dish tossed in a tangy stir-fry sauce topped with green onions and sesame seeds. A delicious main dish or side dish that is quick, easy and low-cost to make. Serve with rice noodles to make it gluten-free. A dish the whole family will love!
Isn’t Vegetable Chow Mein Vegan?
Chow mien was always a must for me when I ordered from a Chinese restaurant. I love the combination of saucy noodles and crunchy colorful vegetables. However, traditional vegetable chow mien isn’t vegan because it contains oyster sauce. I rarely find a restaurant that has a vegan version, so I make my own at home!
Vegetable Choices
The vegetables I used for this dish are what I had in the fridge at the time. Feel free to use whatever vegetables you love. Some suggestions are:
broccoli, mushrooms, snow peas, peppers, onion, water chestnuts, bok choy, cabbage, edamame, bean sprouts, cashews or peanuts.
If you want to add extra protein, add tofu, tempeh, seitan or beans.
How Do You Cut Your Carrots?
The most difficult part of this recipe is the cutting of the vegetables. Typically I julienne my carrots because I love the way it looks but if you don’t know how or don’t have the time, simply slice them into rounds or grate them like I did. They will taste just as good any way you slice them. If you want to learn how to julienne, click here.
Tips and Tricks For This Recipe
For Ginger:
Make cutting ginger super quick and easy, store your ginger in the freezer. When it’s time to use, grate if frozen skin and all!
For Cooking:
When cooking your vegetables use a wok if you have one or a non-stick skillet will work just as well.
Noodles:
When choosing noodles, look for ones that are egg-free. Be careful they are usually on the shelf right beside each other.
Don’t Forget The Spice!
I love spicy food, but I didn’t include any chilis in this recipe because Carrington always eats the same dinner we do. We always add some siracha or red chili flakes afterwards to our own taste. Feel free to do the same.
Make This Chow Mein Gluten-Free
If you want this dish to be entirely gluten-free, I would suggest using rice noodles and tamari in place of soya sauce.
More Recipes To Try
If you enjoyed this recipe, you will want to try my vegan recipes:
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How To Make Vegan Chow Mein
It’s a savory vegetable noodle dish tossed in a tangy stir- fry sauce topped with green onions and sesame seeds. A delicious main dish or side dish that is quick and easy and low-cost to make! A dish the whole family will love!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2–4 servings 1x
- Category: Main, side dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 400gs or 2 servings worth of vegan chow mien or brown rice ramen noodles
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2 tbsp vegetable oil
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½ cup onion, diced
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1 small or 1/2 large zucchini, halved and sliced
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1 large carrot, julienned or grated
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½ cup corn kernels
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12 green beans, trimmed and chopped
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1 small red pepper, deseeded and diced
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2 tbsp green onion or chives, finely sliced
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Fresh cilantro and black or white sesame seeds to garnish
For the sauce:
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½ cup vegetable stock
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1 tsp sesame oil
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2 tbsp mirin
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1/3 cup soya sauce or tamari for gluten-free
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2 tbsp maple syrup
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1 tbsp fresh lime juice
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2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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2 tbsp grated ginger
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to the package directions
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Combine the ingredients for the sauce. Mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary
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Heat oil in a wok or skillet on medium/high heat. Add all the vegetables and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Toss well so they cook evenly.
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Add the sauce and noodles to the pan. Stir until everything is incorporated.
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Top with green onion and sesame seeds and cilantro.
