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Chow Mein

Chow Mein

A delicious and easy Chow Mein recipe made with chicken, vegetables, and noodles, perfect for a quick meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 servings
Calories 554 kcal

Equipment

  • wok
  • Large Fry Pan

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 200 g chicken breast or thigh fillets thinly sliced

Vegetables

  • 4 cups green cabbage finely shredded
  • 1 carrot julienned
  • 1.5 cups bean sprouts
  • 3 green onions cut into 5cm/2" pieces

Noodles

  • 200 g chow mein noodles

Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon cornflour / cornstarch
  • 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce all purpose or light
  • 1.5 tablespoon oyster sauce sub Hoisin
  • 1.5 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine OR Mirin
  • 2 teaspoon sugar reduce to 1 teaspoon if using Mirin
  • 0.5 teaspoon sesame oil
  • white pepper sub black

Cooking

  • 1.5 tablespoon peanut oil or other cooking oil
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 65 ml water

Instructions
 

Sauce

  • Mix together cornflour and soy sauce, then mix in remaining ingredients.
  • Alternative: Use ⅓ cup Chinese All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce, if you have some in stock.

Chicken & Noodles

  • Marinate Chicken: Pour 1 tablespoon of Sauce over the chicken, mix to coat, set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Prepare the noodles according to the packet instructions (my pack says soak in boiled water for 1 minute), then drain.

Cooking

  • Heat oil in wok or large fry pan over high heat.
  • Add garlic and stir fry for 10 seconds or until it starts to turn golden – don’t let it burn!
  • Add chicken and stir fry until the surface gets a tinge of browning but inside is still raw – about 1 minute.
  • Add the cabbage, carrot, and the white pieces of shallots (i.e. from the base of the stalk). Stir fry for 1 ½ minutes until the cabbage is mostly wilted.
  • Add the noodles, Sauce and water. Stir fry for 1 minute, tossing constantly.
  • Add bean sprouts and remaining shallots/scallions. Toss through for 30 seconds or until the bean sprouts just start to wilt.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Notes

This Chow Mein can be made with different proteins like sliced pork, beef, turkey, or shrimp. Adjust marination and cooking times accordingly.

Nutrition

Serving: 428gCalories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 46.5gProtein: 28gFat: 31.2gSaturated Fat: 5.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 1089mgFiber: 5.4gSugar: 9.2g
Keyword Chicken, Chow Mein, Noodles, stir-fry, Vegetarian
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