Chicken Chow Mein

Written by on in Dinner, Ethnic Dishes, Main Dish - Poultry or Chicken

This recipe was given to me by my friend Huan many years ago. I used to tell her that her cooking brought joy to my heart, only to learn that her name, Huan, meant “Joy”. What a coincidence! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do.

Chicken Chow Mein
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Chicken Chow Mein

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Dinner, Ethnic Dishes, Main Dish – Poultry or Chicken
Servings

4

servings

Ingredients

  • Chow Mein Sauce

  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

  • 1 ½ Tablespoon of each: soy sauce, oyster sauce & Chinese cooking wine (Miran)

  • 2 tsp sugar

  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil

  • White pepper

  • ~~~~~~~~~

  • 12 ounces chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces

  • 1 ½ Tablespoons peanut oil

  • 6 ounce package Chow Mein Noodles

  • 3-4 cups finely shredded green cabbage or Chinese cabbage

  • 1 carrot, finely julienned

  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts

  • 3 scallions (green parts chopped into 2 inch pieces & onion part sliced thin

  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced

  • ¼ cup water

Directions

  • Prepare the sauce by whisking all of the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • Pour 2 Tablespoons of the sauce over the chicken and let it marinade for 15 minutes.
  • Cook or soak the noodles as instructed on the package and drain.
  • Heat peanut oil in wok or large fry pan over high heat.
  • Add garlic and stir fry for 10 seconds.
  • Add the chicken and stir fry for 4 minutes.
  • Add the carrots, cabbage and white slices of the scallions and stir fry for 2 minutes or until cabbage starts to wilt. .
  • Add the noodles, remaining sauce and water and stir fry for 1 minute
  • Add the bean sprouts and green parts of the scallions and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Notes

  • We like our Chow Mein saucy, so we doubled it. I also sometimes add water chestnuts and Edame beans.
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