Chicken Chow Mein
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Chicken Chow Mein
Description
Chicken Chow Mein features bite-sized, boneless chicken breast pieces stir-fried alongside julienned carrots, chopped snow peas, and thinly sliced cabbage. The noodles are cooked separately and combined at the end with a sauce crafted from soy sauce, honey, oyster sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil, which brings a subtle sweetness and umami depth. The quick, high-heat cooking preserves the texture of the vegetables and melds the flavors efficiently.
The dish is finished with a garnish of green onions and toasted sesame seeds, adding fresh and nutty notes. Its combination of protein, vegetables, and noodles makes it a complete meal, versatile enough to pair with steamed rice if desired or enjoyed on its own.
The recipe includes a sauce that can be mixed ahead of time and stored sealed until use, simplifying the cooking process on busy days. Keeping the garlic from burning during stir-fry is key to maintaining the sauce's balanced flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces, boneless skinless
- ½ cup carrots julienned
- ½ cup snow peas chopped
- 1 cup cabbage thinly sliced
- 6 ounces Chow Mein noodles or other thin egg noodles like ramen, cooked according to package directions.
- 1 cup green onion sliced
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Chow Mein Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce less sodium
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons rice wine Chinese cooking wine, or chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a stir fry pan or deep skillet over high heat.
- Add the garlic to the oil and cook for 1 minute being sure not to burn the garlic.
- Stir in the chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until almost cooked through. (approx. 4-5 minutes)
- Push the chicken to the sides of the pan and add the vegetables to the center of the pan. Cook the vegetables until crisp, tender. (approx. 2-3 minutes).
- Stir all the ingredients together in the pan to combine. Add the noodles and the Chow Mein Sauce. Toss to combine.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Chow Mein Sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, oyster sauce, rice wine and sesame oil.
- Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312 | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 796mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 2070IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 14.2mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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