Chicken Chow Mein
A delectable classic Chinese dish filled with chicken, carrots, cabbage, celery, onions and crispy pan-fried noodles. Make this easy Chicken CHow Mein at home and it will easily replace your favorite takeout!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: main meal chicken
- Method: stir fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dry Chinese noodles
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 – 1 1/4 lbs chicken breast cut into small bite size pieces
- 3 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
- 2 carrots cut in matchsticks
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 stalk celery chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 thinly sliced green onions
Sauce
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin (see notes)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger
Instructions
- Boil Chinese noodles according to package instructions. Drain well and toss with 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Heat large skillet over medium heat until a drop of water added sizzles. Working in 2 batches add the noodles and cook undisturbed for 1-2 minutes or until they get crispy. Flip and crisp the other side. Repeat with second batch of noodles. Remove to bowl.
- Meanwhile mix together soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil and ginger. Set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to same skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches cook the chicken until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove chicken to plate.
- Add 1 tablespoons vegetable oil to same skillet over medium high heat until almost smoking. Add cabbage carrots, onions and celery; cook until crisp tender. Reduce heat to low and add garlic stirring constantly.
- Return cooked noodles and chicken to the skillet and stir to reheat. Add the sauce and stir to coat. Top with sliced green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
- Mirin is sweetened sake and is available at some high-end grocery stores. You can substitute 1 tablespoon sherry with 1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar for mirin. If you can not find the mirin and you do not want to purchase the sherry simply add 1/2 -1 tablespoon of brown sugar to sweeten the sauce.
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