4.5 from 6 votes
Chicken Chow Mein
Try this all-in-one dish, Chicken Chow Mein! Deliciously flavorful and so easy to make!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 632 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 10 ounces Chow Mein noodles (Chinese egg noodles) - (uncooked)
- 1 big carrot - julienned
- 2 talks green onions - cut into halves and then into 2 inch long slices
- 1 bunch pak choi - cut diagonally (1-2cm thick)
CHICKEN MARINADE
- 1 pound chicken thigh - deboned and cut into bite sizes
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
SAUCE
- 5 tablespoons water
- 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the chicken marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook noodles in water as per package instructions but reduce cooking time by 1 minute. Transfer to a colander and rinse the noodles with cold water to avoid from cooking further and sticking together. Drain well and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the sauce.
- Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the marinated chicken by spreading them in one layer and cooking each side for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove chicken from oil and set aside.
- In the same wok with oil, add the garlic and cook for a minute or until limp. Turn heat to high and add the noodles and carrots. Stir fry for a minute or two until carrots starts to become tender-crisp.
- Pour in the sauce and toss to coat noodles. Add the pak choi, green onions, and the chicken. Mix and cook for another minute.
- Transfer to a serving dish and serve.
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Notes
- This recipe can be easily divided for half the yield.
Nutrition Information
Calories
632kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
3187mg
(133%)
Potassium
850mg
(24%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
9575IU
(192%)
Vitamin C
96.3mg
(107%)
Calcium
253mg
(25%)
Iron
5.7mg
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 632
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 632kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 3187mg | 133% |
| Potassium | 850mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 9575IU | 192% |
| Vitamin C | 96.3mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 253mg | 25% |
| Iron | 5.7mg | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.