Slow Cooker Chicken Chow Mein
Slow Cooker Chicken Chow Mein combines tender shredded chicken thighs with a medley of vegetables like broccoli, snow peas, carrots, red bell pepper, and water chestnuts. The sauce, made from soy sauces, brown sugar, oyster sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and a bit of ginger and Sriracha, creates a savory and mildly spicy flavor. Cooking the chicken low and slow results in juicy meat that absorbs the sauce deeply. Adding lo mein noodles just before serving allows them to soak up the flavors without getting mushy, making this a flavorful one-pot meal with a satisfying mix of textures.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soy sauce light
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
- 2 lbs. chicken thigh boneless, skinless
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 cup carrot shredded
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 5 oz water chestnuts drained, canned, sliced
- 1 lb. lo mein noodles dried
- sesame seeds for garnish
- green onion for garnish, sliced
Instructions
- Add chicken thighs to bottom of slow cooker insert. Whisk together sauce ingredients and pour over chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker, shred, then add back to slow cooker with juice and sauce.
- Add broccoli, snow peas, carrots, bell pepper and water chestnuts, and stir.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
- While vegetables are cooking, boil and drain pasta per package directions, then add to crockpot with chicken and vegetables. Stir well, then serve with garnishes, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 521
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 521kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1219mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 664mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 4588IU | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 65mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.