Chicken Lo Mein
Ditch the takeout menu and make your own Chinese chicken lo mein at home! Made with juicy chicken, crunchy veggies and a fragrant ginger-soy sauce, you will love this 15-minute dinner recipe.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces linguine cooked according to package instructions, or Chinese egg noodles
- 1 tablespoon canola oil (or oil of choice)
- 3 tablespoons ginger (minced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic paste (more or less to taste)
- 1 pound chicken breast boneless, skinless
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 red bell pepper (seeded and sliced)
- 2 cups snow peas
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar Nakano Natural brand
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- scallions (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the linguine or Chinese egg noodles according to package instructions; set aside.
- Pre-heat a large wok or deep skillet over high heat and add the oil. Saute ginger, garlic and chile paste until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Toss in chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute until chicken is golden brown, about 5-7 minutes; remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- In the same hot pan, add peppers and snow peas plus a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes. Return chicken to pan along with cooked pasta.
- Drizzle in soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin and sesame oil. Saute until pasta, chicken and veggies are evenly coated, about 2-3 minutes. Serve with scallions on top.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5cups | |
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 707mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 748mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1498IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.