Chicken Chow Mein
Chicken Chow Mein
Ingredients
For the Chicken Marinade
- 1 chicken breast, sliced into strips
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup chicken stock, or water
Other Ingredients
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 package chow mein noodles, enough for 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking, plus more as needed
Instructions
- 1
Slice the chicken breast into strips. In a bowl, combine the chicken strips with 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix well and set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the vegetables: Slice 1/2 an onion and 1 bell pepper. Julienne 1 carrot. Slice 2 spring onions and mince 2 cloves of garlic.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Prepare the sauce: In a separate bowl, combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1/4 cup chicken stock or water. Mix thoroughly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cook the chow mein noodles according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken and stir-fry until cooked through and lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
In the same pan, add another 1 tablespoon of oil if needed. Add the minced garlic and sliced onion, and stir-fry until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Add the julienned carrots and sliced bell pepper, and continue to stir-fry until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Return the cooked chicken to the pan with the vegetables. Add the cooked noodles. Pour the prepared sauce over everything. Toss well to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Garnish with sliced spring onions. Serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chicken Chow Mein
For the Chicken Marinade
- 1 chicken breast, sliced into strips
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup chicken stock, or water
Other Ingredients
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 package chow mein noodles, enough for 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking, plus more as needed
Instructions
- 1
Slice the chicken breast into strips. In a bowl, combine the chicken strips with 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix well and set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the vegetables: Slice 1/2 an onion and 1 bell pepper. Julienne 1 carrot. Slice 2 spring onions and mince 2 cloves of garlic.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Prepare the sauce: In a separate bowl, combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1/4 cup chicken stock or water. Mix thoroughly.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cook the chow mein noodles according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken and stir-fry until cooked through and lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
In the same pan, add another 1 tablespoon of oil if needed. Add the minced garlic and sliced onion, and stir-fry until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Add the julienned carrots and sliced bell pepper, and continue to stir-fry until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Return the cooked chicken to the pan with the vegetables. Add the cooked noodles. Pour the prepared sauce over everything. Toss well to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Garnish with sliced spring onions. Serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min