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30 min. Chicken Chow Mein

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30 min.
Prep: 23 min. | Cook: 7 min. | Servings: 4-5

Ready in 30 min. Delicious and healthy. This tender chicken Chow Mein is full of flavors and packed with nutritious vegetables.

Ingredients:

  • 425 g steamed Cantonese chow mein noodles
  • 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 2 cups flat cabbage (thinly sliced)
  • 2 cups celery thinly sliced at an angle
  • 1 cup carrot sliced into matchsticks
  • 2 stalks scallions chopped into 1-inch pieces

Chicken Marinade:

  • 2 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp chicken bullion powder
  • 2 tsp water

Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)

Instructions:

  1. Cut chicken thighs into bite size pieces.
  2. Marinate chicken with light soy sauce, cornstarch, chicken bullion powder and water, mix together, set aside for 20 min.
  3. Make sauce with light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese cooking wine, sesame oil, sugar, white pepper, corn starch and minced garlic. Mix together.
  4. Pro-tip, buy steamed chow mein to save time. Dip chow mein noodles in boiling water for 30-60 secs. Unsteamed noodles need to be steamed first then boiled according to package instruction.
  5. In oiled wok on medium high heat, add chicken. Fry until cooked.
  6. Push to the side, add celery, carrots and cabbage. Fry until softened.
  7. Add cooked noodles and pour in sauce.
  8. Add bean sprouts and scallions. Mix until everything is well coated.
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