Chicken Chow Mein - cooking recipe

Ingredients

350 g chicken, sliced
3 teaspoons cornflour
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine (or sherry)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon light olive oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, grated or pureed
300 g egg noodles
1/2 Chinese cabbage, shredded
150 g bean sprouts
1 carrot, sliced
8 spring onions, chopped
6 tablespoons water
pepper

Preparation

Put the chicken pieces in a bowl.
Mix the cornflower, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, sugar, light olive oil and pepper to make a marinade. Pour 1 tablespoon over the chicken, mix well, cover and leave for at least 30 minutes.
Cook the noodles as per the instructions.
Heat the olive oil in a wok and stir fry the onion for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for a minute. Add the chicken pieces and stir fry for a further two minutes.
Add the cabbage, carrot and spring onions and stir fry for a further 2 minutes. Add the noodles, water and the remainder of the marinade and continue to cook for a further minute.
Add the bean sprouts and stir fry for a further 30 seconds.
Serve hot.