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Chicken Chow Mein Recipe

Chicken Chow Mein Recipe: Classic and Crispy

Crispy chicken chow mein with vegetables and savory sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Chicken Chow Mein serves 4:
  • 12 oz chow mein noodles fresh or dried—fresh preferred
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil divided
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • Chicken Marinade:
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp baking soda tenderizes chicken
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • Vegetables:
  • 1 cup cabbage shredded
  • 1 large carrot julienned
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • ½ cup snow peas or snap peas
  • 3 green onions sliced (white and green parts separated)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1- inch fresh ginger minced
  • Chow Mein Sauce:
  • 3 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce for color
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ cup chicken broth or water
  • 1 tsp cornstarch for thickening

Instructions
 

  • Cook noodles; rinse cold.
  • Brown sausage; remove.
  • Sauté veggies + garlic.
  • Deglaze with wine/broth.
  • Add sauce + sausage.
  • Toss with noodles.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

• High heat = char
• Crisp noodles first
• Better with fresh noodles
• Try shrimp or veggie variation
• Takeout at home