Easy Classic Chicken Chow Mein
Chicken Chow mein is an authentic Chinese dish. It simply means fried noodles. When meat is more scarce this is a great way to stretch your food budget.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
The Sauce
- 4 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. red chili sauce
- 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
Noodles
- 6 ounces chow mein stir-fry noodles dry
Stir Fry
- 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts sliced into thin strips or cubes
- 2 tbsp. canola oil
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 cup carrots julienned
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups cabbage, savoy thinly sliced
- 4 medium green onions sliced
- 1 cup bean spouts
Instructions
Sauce
- Whisk all the ingredients in a small bowl.
- Place chicken in a small flat container, season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, add a tablespoon of the sauce, mix and set aside.
Prepare the Noodles
- Boil 6 cups of water and add the noodles for two minutes, then drain, and run water to keep the noodles from sticking.
Stir Fry
- If you don't have a gas stove you are not likely to be able to get a wok hot enough to do your stir fry properly so you are better off using a large deep dish pan.
- Add oil to the pan and heat to medium-high. Add the chicken to the pan and sear for 4 minutes on each side, then remove to a plate.
- Add the bell pepper, carrots, and onions to the pan and sauté for around 5 minutes. Then, add the cabbage and sauté for 2 minutes more. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute more.
- Add the chicken, the noodles, bean sprouts, green onion, and sauce and toss to combine until the sauce thickens which only take a few minutes.