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Quick & Easy Chicken Chow Mein

Chewy chow mein noodles fried with tender chicken with crisp vegetables in a savoury sauce. This quick and easy chicken chow mein is restaurant quality, saving you money on takeout! A great meal for the family!

Prep Time
23 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Chinese
Servings
5 servings
Calories
612 kcal kcal

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb chow mein noodles fresh kind
  • 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs thinly sliced
  • 2 cups mung bean sprouts washed and strained, or soy bean sprouts
  • 2 cups cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 cup celery thinly sliced
  • 1 cup carrot julienned
  • 2 green onion chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil or any neutral tasting oil
  • 2 tbsp regular soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine or Dry Sherry wine or chicken stock
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp white granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper or black pepper
  • 2 tsp cornstarch or potato starch
  • 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock low-sodium
  • 2 tsp regular soy sauce
  • 1 tsp cornstarch or potato starch
  • 2 tsp water cold

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. 1 Marinate sliced chicken with marinade ingredients as listed above for 10 minutes.
  2. 2 In a small bowl, combine noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
  3. 3 In a large bowl or large pan, soak chow mein noodles in hot boiling water for 10-15 seconds or JUST until loosened. Strain the noodles.
  4. 4 Heat 1 tsp or 5 ml vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Fry chicken until 75% cooked.
  5. 5 Then toss in carrots, celery, cabbage and fry until softened. Push everything to the side of the pan.
  6. 6 Add remaining vegetable oil into the empty space. Toss in noodles with noodle sauce. Stir fry until noodles are coated in sauce, about 30 seconds. Toss in bean sprouts and green onions. Fry for 10 seconds. Serve and enjoy!

NUTRITION

Calories: 612 kcalkcal | Carbohydrates: 77 gg | Protein: 32 gg | Fat: 19 gg | Fiber: 8 gg | Sugar: 7 gg

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