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Easy 15-min. Panda Express Chow Mein
Chewy chow mein noodles stir fried in a savory sauce with crunchy cabbage, celery, onions. This quick and easy Panda Express Chow Mein is ready in 15 minutes in one pan with simple ingredients! A great side beating takeout saving you money.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 478 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
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 Regular soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 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!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
478kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
0.5mg
(0%)
Sodium
1632mg
(68%)
Potassium
201mg
(6%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
149IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 478
% 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.