📋 Veggie Chow Mein Recipe Card -

📋 Veggie Chow Mein Recipe Card

A quick Trinidad-style veggie chow mein made with cabbage, peppers, and aromatics—light, flavorful, and perfect with hops bread or as a side dish.

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Course: Breakfast, dinner, lunch, side dishes, vegetarian

Cuisine: Caribbean, Trini Chinese, Trinidad, Trinidadian

Keyword: cabbage chow mein, cabbage recipes, cabbage stir fry, caribbean chow mein, caribbean side dishes, chinese trinidad food, easy veggie recipes, hops bread, meatless meals, quick stir fry, trinidad chow mein, trinidad street food, vegetable stir fry, vegetarian caribbean recipes, veggie chow mein

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 154kcal

Equipment

Large wide frying pan or wok
Sharp knife
Cutting board
Spatula or cooking spoon

Ingredients

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2- inch piece ginger finely chopped
1 garlic clove crushed
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 hot pepper optional
1 onion sliced
2 tablespoons green seasoning optional
1 carrot julienned
2 celery stalks julienned
½ red bell pepper julienned
½ orange bell pepper julienned
½ green bell pepper julienned
½ large cabbage thinly sliced
2 scallions chopped
1 tablespoon sesame oil toasted
1 tablespoon thyme leaves optional
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Prep the vegetables: Julienne the carrot, celery, and bell peppers. Thinly slice the cabbage and onion. Chop scallions. Mince garlic and ginger.
Heat the oil (high heat): Heat olive oil in a wide frying pan or wok over high heat until hot.
Fry aromatics (high heat): Add ginger, crushed garlic, and hot pepper (if using). Cook for 1–2 minutes until deep golden and fragrant. Remove the pepper if desired.
Cook onion (high heat): Add sliced onion, green seasoning, and minced garlic. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add carrot (high heat): Add carrot and cook for 2 minutes, allowing it to soften slightly while maintaining structure.
Add remaining vegetables (high heat): Add celery, bell peppers, cabbage, scallions and thyme. Stir-fry for 3 minutes until just tender but still slightly crisp.
Finish and season (off heat): Drizzle sesame oil. Season with salt and black pepper. Toss well and remove from heat immediately to prevent overcooking.

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