Easy 15-min. Panda Express Chow Mein
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Easy 15-min. Panda Express Chow Mein
Description
This 15-minute chow mein starts by mixing a sauce from standard Asian pantry ingredients, delivering a blend of salty, sweet, and savory flavors. Fresh chow mein noodles are briefly blanched just until loosened to retain chew, then combined with stir-fried cabbage, celery, and onions sautéed until softened. The noodles and sauce are added to the pan, quickly tossed to coat evenly and finish cooking, ensuring the vegetables maintain slight crunch while the noodles absorb the sauce.
The method delivers a flavorful dish with classic textural contrasts between tender noodles and crisp vegetables. It mimics the Panda Express style chow mein, focusing on quick preparation and balanced seasoning.
This recipe is suitable for a fast dinner or side dish and can be adjusted by including additional vegetables or proteins if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chow Mein noodles fresh kind
- 2 cups cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 cup celery sliced
- 1 small onion sliced
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Noodle Sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce regular
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- ¼ cup chicken stock low-sodium, or cold water
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- Then bring a large pan filled halfway with water to boil on medium-high heat. Blanch chow mein noodles for 20-30 seconds or until loosened.
- Next strain the noodles in a colander and set aside. Do not rinse off with water.
- Then heat 1 tablespoon or 15 ml vegetable oil in a large pan. Fry onions, cabbage and celery until softened, about 1 minute.
- Next push the veggies to the side of the pan. Add remaining oil into empty space and add noodles and sauce.
- Lastly toss everything together until noodles are coated in sauce. Remove off heat and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 478 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 478kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1632mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 201mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 149IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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