5 from 4 votes
Chow Mein Recipe
Chow Mein is a Chinese noodle dish with big flavor, with crispy fried noodles tossed with lots of veggies in a savory sauce, done in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
118 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
CHOW MEIN SAUCE
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch optional to thicken, mixed with 1 tablespoon water to form a slurry
CHOW MEIN RECIPE
- 8 ounces dried noodles cooked to al dente, Chinese
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound chicken cut into bite-sized pieces (optional - see recipe notes. Omit for vegetarian)
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 onion sliced, large
- 1 red bell pepper sliced, large
- 1-2 chili optional, for spicy - I used a couple jalapenos, spicy
- 5-6 scallions chopped
- chili flakes spicy; chopped; for garnish
- scallions spicy; chopped; for garnish
Instructions
- Whisk the chow mein sauce ingredients in a small bowl until combines. Set aside.
- Toss the prepared noodles in a large bowl with the vegetable oil. Coat them evenly with the oil.
- Heat a large pan or wok to medium-high heat and add the noodles. Stir fry the noodles for 2-3 minutes, or until they become crispy and brown slightly. Remove from heat and add back to the bowl, but keep the oil in the wok.
- Add the chicken to the wok and stir fry for 2 minutes, or until the chicken browns and cooks mostly through.
- Add the ginger and garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add the onion and peppers and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the scallions and chow mein sauce and stir fry for 1 minute to warm. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the noodles, garnish, and serve.
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Notes
- Noodle Substitutions. Use linguine, ramen noodles, or long egg noodles.
- Protein Options. Skip the chicken for a vegetarian version. Other protein options include shrimp or tofu.
- Vegetable Options. Add mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, bean sprouts.
Nutrition Information
Calories
118kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
1193mg
(50%)
Potassium
194mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1082IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 118kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1193mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1082IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.