Chicken Chow Mein
Chicken Chow Mein
Ingredients
For the Chicken Marinade
- 5 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
For the Chow Mein
- 600 grams egg noodles
- 2 white onions, sliced
- 2 bunches spring onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 handfuls bean sprouts
- as needed sesame oil, for the pan
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 5 chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Place them in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon MSG, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon cornflour to the chicken. Mix well with your hands to ensure the chicken is thoroughly coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat a wok over high heat. Add sesame oil to the hot pan. Once the oil is shimmering, add the marinated chicken to the wok and cook until it is fully cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
In a measuring cup or small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce, 1/4 cup light soy sauce, 1/4 cup oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon MSG, and 1 teaspoon white pepper. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the 600 grams of egg noodles to the wok (you may need to cook them in batches if your wok is not large enough). Stir-fry the noodles, allowing them to get a little char and crispiness. Once toasted, remove the noodles from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add a little more sesame oil to the wok if needed. Add the 2 sliced white onions, 2 bunches of chopped spring onions, and 4 minced garlic cloves to the wok. Stir-fry until the onions are softened and slightly charred.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Return the cooked chicken and toasted noodles to the wok with the stir-fried onions and spring onions. Pour the prepared sauce over all the ingredients. Toss everything together vigorously in the wok, ensuring all components are evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add the 2 handfuls of bean sprouts to the mixture. Toss again quickly for about 30 seconds, as bean sprouts cook very fast and you want them to remain crisp-tender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Serve the gorgeous chicken chow mein immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chicken Chow Mein
For the Chicken Marinade
- 5 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
For the Chow Mein
- 600 grams egg noodles
- 2 white onions, sliced
- 2 bunches spring onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 handfuls bean sprouts
- as needed sesame oil, for the pan
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 5 chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Place them in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon MSG, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon cornflour to the chicken. Mix well with your hands to ensure the chicken is thoroughly coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a wok over high heat. Add sesame oil to the hot pan. Once the oil is shimmering, add the marinated chicken to the wok and cook until it is fully cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
In a measuring cup or small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce, 1/4 cup light soy sauce, 1/4 cup oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon MSG, and 1 teaspoon white pepper. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the 600 grams of egg noodles to the wok (you may need to cook them in batches if your wok is not large enough). Stir-fry the noodles, allowing them to get a little char and crispiness. Once toasted, remove the noodles from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add a little more sesame oil to the wok if needed. Add the 2 sliced white onions, 2 bunches of chopped spring onions, and 4 minced garlic cloves to the wok. Stir-fry until the onions are softened and slightly charred.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Return the cooked chicken and toasted noodles to the wok with the stir-fried onions and spring onions. Pour the prepared sauce over all the ingredients. Toss everything together vigorously in the wok, ensuring all components are evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add the 2 handfuls of bean sprouts to the mixture. Toss again quickly for about 30 seconds, as bean sprouts cook very fast and you want them to remain crisp-tender.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Serve the gorgeous chicken chow mein immediately.
⏱️ 1 min