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Chicken Mei Fun Home-Style Noodle Recipe

This one-pan dinner is so filling with chicken, vegetables, and classic mei fun noodles with a flavorful sauce. Also, it's way healthier than ordering takeout.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 328 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 150 gram 5.3 oz dried thin rice vermicelli noodles
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • ½ medium size onion thinly sliced
  • ½ medium size carrot thinly striped
  • ¼ cup cabbage thinly striped
  • ¼ cup celery thinly striped
  • 2-3 scallion (spring onion) greens cut into 2-inch pieces
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper ground
For the chicken
  • 150 gram 5.3 oz skinless chicken breast cut into strips
  • salt
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ⅙ teaspoon white pepper ground
  • ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
For the sauce
  • ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon chicken powder optional

Instructions

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  1. Prepare the chicken, onion, garlic, carrot, cabbage, celery, and scallions. Have everything ready to go before you turn on the stove.
  2. Soak the thin dried rice noodles in hot water (not boiling hot) for about 5-8 minutes. To test whether the noodle is soaked enough, you can take and chew on one noodle.
  3. When softened, rinse in cold water to stop cooking. Drain and set aside. You can use a colander.
  4. Make the stir-fry sauce by mixing soy sauce, oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil, and chicken powder in a bowl until well combined.
  5. Take chicken in a bowl, add ground white paper, salt, water, cornstarch and vegetable oil. Mix well and let it marinate for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Crack the egg and beat it.
  7. Heat a large pan or wok over a medium-high flame. Once the pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon of oil and swirl the pan to spread oil all over.
  8. Add the beaten egg and once they start to become solid, break them into pieces and immediately take them out. Make sure not to overcook the eggs.
  9. Heat your pan or wok over high heat until smoking hot. Then add 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the marinated chicken and stir fry over medium-high flame until the chicken is cooked through. When done, take them out and set aside.
  10. Heat 1.5 tablespoons of oil in the same pan. Once the oil is hot enough, add onion and minced garlic, and stir fry for 30 seconds.
  11. Next, add the carrot, cabbage, and celery, stir-fry for another 30 seconds or so.
  12. Add the prepared rice noodles and toss the noodles until heated through.
  13. Next, add the cooked eggs, chicken, and ground white pepper. Toss the noodles for about 30 seconds more. Take care not to break the noodles.
  14. Finally, add the stir-fry sauce and scallion greens and toss for about a minute.
  15. Then turn off the flame and serve hot.

Notes

  • Keep all the ingredients ready before you start cooking.
  • Don't skip the quick chicken marinating process. It's essential for a tender, juicy, flavorful chicken, just like in Chinese restaurants.
  • Use sufficient hot water to soak the rice vermicelli. There must be enough room for the vermicelli to move around.
  • Don't overcook the noodles or they will become mushy while frying.
  • Always add the sauce ingredients at the end of the cooking process.
  • As soon as you turn off the flame, transfer the stir-fried mei fun to a serving dish to stop it from getting cooked in the residual heat.

Nutrition Information

Calories 328kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 283mg (12%) Potassium 256mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1437IU (29%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 328

% Daily Value*

Calories 328kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 283mg 12%
Potassium 256mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1437IU 29%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.