Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
For marinating chicken
  • Chicken breasts, boneless, diced- 2 breasts
  • Soy sauce, low-sodium- 1 tbsp
  • Chili paste or Sambal Oelek- ¼ tsp (or use ground pepper)
For making Sauce
  • Chicken stock- 1 cup
  • Soy sauce, low-sodium- 1 tbsp
  • Rice Vinegar- 1 tbsp
  • Chili sauce or sambal Oelek- 1 tsp
For making stir fry
  • Chow Mein Noodles- 250 gm
  • Oil- 4 tbsp to stir fry chicken
  • Ginger, minced- 1 tsp
  • Garlic, minced- 1 tsp
  • Onion, sliced thin- 1
  • Mixed veggies- Use a mix of thinly sliced red pepper/green pepper/beans/carrots/peas/corn/cabbage etc
  • Green onions, chopped- 2 stalks
  • Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
  • Sesame oil- 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine chicken with soy sauce and ground pepper, marinate for 15 minutes.
  2. In another bowl, combine chicken stock (or use 1 bouillon chicken cube dissolved in 1 cup water), soy sauce, rice vinegar and chili sauce or sambal oelek. Keep aside.
  3. Boil water in a saucepan, add the chow mein noodles and cook for a few minutes till they turn soft. Do not over cook the noodles till they turn mushy. Drain the water and keep the noodles aside.
  4. Heat a wok or wide non-stick pan over medium heat, add 4 tbsp oil.
  5. Add marinated chicken and stir fry till chicken has cooked and turns golden in color.
  6. Transfer the chicken to a plate lined with kitchen paper towel.
  7. In the same wok, there will be oil left in the pan, add minced ginger and garlic, saute for a minute till they turn golden in color.
  8. Add sliced onion, stir fry over medium high heat till tender.
  9. Add the thinly sliced mixed veggies, stir fry for a few minutes, do not over cook the veggies let them stay crisp.
  10. Add the cooked chicken to the wok.
  11. Add the prepared sauce, combine well and cook for 2 minutes.
  12. Add the cooked chow mein to the wok, combine well and stir fry over medium high heat for 3 minutes till the sauce thickens.
  13. Add spring onions and cilantro, stir fry for a minute.
  14. Finally, drizzle sesame oil, combine everything well and remove the wok from the heat.
  15. Serve the chicken chow mein noodles in bowls or plates and enjoy when it's warm.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/chicken-chow-mein-noodles-recipe/