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    "Home" » Gluten Free

    Ground Beef Chow Mein {Whole30, Paleo}

    Published: Jul 25, 2020 · Modified: Apr 30, 2022 by Althea Brown · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    Ground Beef Chow Mein is the quick and easy one pot meal you have been missing. Whether on or off a Whole30 round this dish remains in constant rotation in my home. My children don't know that the noodles are made with squash and that it a plus for me. While this dish is closer to Lo Mein that Chow Mein it is called Chow Mein because it looks so much like Guyanese Style Chow Mein.

    Did you know that the main difference between Chow Mein and Lo Mein is the way that it is prepared. Lo Mein is made by tossing noddles in a sauce, where as in Chow Mein the noodles are pan fried, sometimes separately before adding stir-fried meat and veggies. Click here to learn more about Chow Mein and Lo Mein.

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    • The Yellow Squash Noodles
    • One Giant Delicious Stir Fry
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    • Loving this recipe? Try Whole30 Chicken Chow Mein!

    Ingredients

    • Ground Beef
    • Ground beef
    • Garlic powder
    • Ground Ginger
    • Chinese Five Spice
    • Coconut Aminos Teriyaki Sauce
    • Green Onions
    • Baby Bell Peppers or large bell pepper
    • Carrot
    • Yellow Squash
    • Bok Choy or Baby Bok Choy
    • Chinese long beans or green beans (if you are using)
    • Other veggies as desired
    • Drizzle of Toasted Sesame Oil for garnish optional

    What I love most about this dish is how much fresh veggies you can pack into it. It is technically one giant stir-fry! Use the veggies I share here or feel free to mix it up anyway you like. Add mushrooms, swap the Chinese long beans for string/green beans (if you like). You may also add cabbage, asparagus, broccoli and veggies that typically work well with stir-fries would be fabulous in this dish. Keep it fresh and colorful and don't over cook the veggies. Keep a little crunch to give the dish some texture.

    The Yellow Squash Noodles

    The only vegetable I don't recommend substituting is the yellow squash noodles. The brightness and color of these noodles make it really hard to distinguish between this Chow Mein and traditional Chow Mein. I've tried it with zucchini noodles and it is just not the same. It is totally worth the effort to track down the yellow squash if you need to.

    One Giant Delicious Stir Fry

    There really is no other way to describe this dish, other than it is one giant delicious stir-fry. I cook the ground beef first, then toss in all my veggies and sauté for a few minutes until it all comes together. Then remove from the heat and add the squash noodles. Toss together and serve. Do not sauté the squash noodles or it will become mushy and your beautiful stir-fry will become soggy. It is that simple, quick and easy. When this is on the menu you will be eating in no time!

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    Ground Beef Chow Mein (Whole30, Paleo)

    Althea Brown
    Ground beef sautéed with vegetables and tossed together with yellow squash noodles
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Low Carb, Paleo, Whole30
    Cuisine Guyanese
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb of Ground beef
    • ½ teaspoon of salt or salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon of ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice
    • ¼ cup of Coconut Aminos Teriyaki Sauce
    • 4 Green Onions
    • 5 Baby Bell Peppers may sub with 1 large bell pepper, julienned
    • 1 large Carrot julienned
    • 3-4 yellow squash cut into noodles
    • 3 Bok Choy may substitute with Baby Bok Choy, roughly chopped
    • 1 cup of Chinese long beans about 5 beans, cut into 2 inch pieces
    • Other veggies as desired
    • Drizzle of Toasted Sesame Oil for garnish optional

    Instructions
     

    • Add ground beef to a hot wok or sauté pan on medium heat and cook until all of the visible pink color of the meat is gone
    • Then add salt, garlic powder, ground ginger, coconut aminos teriyaki sauce and Chinese Five Spice and continue to Sauté for about 2 minutes or until all the spices mix well with the ground beef
    • Next increase to high heat and add the green onions and sauté for a minute, then add the remaining vegetables (except for the squash noodles) in the order of toughest to cook. For instance, I add the green beans first sauté for a few minutes, next I add the pepper and carrots, then the bok choy is added last
    • Once your vegetables are sautéed to your liking remove from the heat, then add the squash noodles and mix together well
    • Serve with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil

    Notes

    Do not sauté the squash noodles or they will become mushy
    You may substitute the Chinese Long Bean for Green Bean
    You may substitute the Bok Choy for Shredded Green Cabbage
    Mix it up by adding your own vegetable combinations, mushrooms are a great addition to this dish
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    1. Annelies says

      July 27, 2020 at 5:26 pm

      5 stars
      I loved this recipe. It was so easy and I was happy that it could all be made in one pan! My kids loved it too which is saying a lot.

      Reply
      • Althea Brown says

        July 29, 2020 at 9:19 pm

        Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing

        Reply
    2. Judy says

      July 29, 2020 at 9:36 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! I love all the veggies and the flavor of five-spice and teriyaki.

      Reply
    3. Kym Wallace says

      July 31, 2020 at 5:56 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve been looking forward to trying this recipe since I saw it on Instagram! We used green beans and yellow squash from our own garden but replaced the bok choy with Napa cabbage. We also had to substitute sesame oil for sunflower oil. Delicious!

      Reply
      • Althea Brown says

        July 31, 2020 at 10:06 pm

        Love that you made it your own. Thanks for sharing.

        Reply
    4. Tess Newton says

      August 02, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      So so good! And easy to make! And my 9 month old loved it too!

      Reply
      • Althea Brown says

        August 05, 2020 at 2:07 pm

        Lovely. Thanks for sharing

        Reply
    5. Antoinette Browne says

      March 24, 2022 at 5:20 pm

      Oh my goodness I love this recipe and your new website is terrific and so much easier to use, great job girl

      Reply

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