Panda Express Chow Mein (Perfect Copycat)
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
123 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Panda Express Chow Mein (Perfect Copycat)
Description
The preparation starts by thinly slicing the onions, cabbage, and celery on the bias to create uniform vegetable pieces. Heating neutral cooking oil until hot allows for quick sautéing of the vegetables, which develop slight caramelization bringing mild sweetness and texture contrast.
Once the vegetables are softened and caramelized, the cooked yakisoba noodles are added and tossed together to combine. Soy sauce and oyster sauce provide a salty, umami-rich coating that complements the vegetables and noodles without overpowering them.
This chow mein copycat delivers stir-fried noodles with a balance of savory flavors and tender-crisp vegetables reminiscent of the restaurant version. It can be served as a side dish or main entree in an Asian-inspired meal.
Ingredients
- 2 packages yakisoba noodles cooked without spice packets and drained, dry
- 3 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/2 yellow onion , sliced
- 8 oz cabbage , sliced
- 2 oz celery , cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons oyster sauce
Instructions
- Slice the onions and cabbage thinly.
- Cut the celery on a bias thinly as well.
- Put the oil in the pan, set to high and when the oil is hot add the veggies.
- Let cook for a couple of minutes until it is caramelized a bit.
- Stir and let more of it caramelize.
- Add the noodles and toss together.
- Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce and toss together.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 123kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Sodium | 526mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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