Chow Mein on a Bun

Naturally Savvy Recipes

Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the onion is tender.

Drain off the excess fat.

Mix the water, cornstarch, soy sauce, molasses and ginger and stir into the meat mixture.

Add the bean sprouts and water chestnuts.

Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes.

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Serve on the toasted buns and pass the soy sauce.

NOTE: For Chow Mein omit the buns.

Serve the chow mein mixture over hot cooked rice or chow mein noodles.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 medium onions, thinly sliced

2/3 cup water

2 tablespoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon molasses

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1 (16 ounce) cans bean sprouts, rinsed and drained

1 (8 1/2 ounce) cans water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and sliced

8 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Steps/Methods:

Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the onion is tender.

Drain off the excess fat.

Mix the water, cornstarch, soy sauce, molasses and ginger and stir into the meat mixture.

Add the bean sprouts and water chestnuts.

Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes.

Serve on the toasted buns and pass the soy sauce.

NOTE: For Chow Mein omit the buns.

Serve the chow mein mixture over hot cooked rice or chow mein noodles.

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Randy Boyer
Randy is the co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com and The Healthy Shopper. She has been working in the natural health industry for over 20 years. She is very passionate about healthy living by choosing natural and organic as much as possible, has a personal love of cooking and sharing healthy recipes and is a fitness enthusiast.