Turkey Chow Mein With Fresh Vegetables
This recipe for chow mein is a great way to serve leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- For the Vegetables:
- 2cups fresh mushrooms (cleaned, and cut in half)
- 1to 2 stalks celery (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1red bell pepper (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- ½red onion (peeled and chopped)
- 1cup mung bean sprouts (rinsed and drained)
- Optional: 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- For the Sauce:
- ½cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1tablespoon cornstarch
- For the Noodles:
- 2cups noodles
- 3to 4 tablespoons cooking oil (for stir-frying, as needed) divided
- 3cups cooked turkey meat
- Salt to taste
- pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Mix together sauce ingredients, whisking in cornstarch last.Step 3
Cook noodles according to package directions.Step 4
Heat a wok or frying pan over medium-high to high heat.Step 5
Add 1 tablespoon of oil. When oil is hot, add mushrooms and stir-fry for a minute.Step 6
Remove from pan, add more oil, and stir fry celery and red bell pepper.Step 7
Remove from pan, add more oil, and stir fry onion and garlic.Step 8
Add turkey to pan. Cook for a minute, then add other vegetables back into pan.Step 9
Stir in bean sprouts.Step 10
Add sauce.Step 11
Bring to a boil, add noodles, and mix everything together.