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Chow Mein Recipe
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Chow Mein Recipe

Chow Mein is a Chinese noodle dish with big flavor, with crispy fried noodles tossed with lots of veggies in a savory sauce, done in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: noodles, soy sauce
Servings: 4
Calories: 118kcal

Ingredients

CHOW MEIN SAUCE

  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch optional to thicken, mixed with 1 tablespoon water to form a slurry

CHOW MEIN RECIPE

  • 8 ounces dried Chinese noodles cooked to al dente
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound chicken cut into bite-sized pieces (optional - see recipe notes. Omit for vegetarian)
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1 large red bell pepper sliced
  • 1-2 spicy chilies optional, for spicy - I used a couple jalapenos
  • 5-6 scallions chopped
  • For Garnish. Spicy chili flakes, chopped scallions

Instructions

  • Whisk the chow mein sauce ingredients in a small bowl until combines. Set aside.
  • Toss the prepared noodles in a large bowl with the vegetable oil. Coat them evenly with the oil.
  • Heat a large pan or wok to medium-high heat and add the noodles. Stir fry the noodles for 2-3 minutes, or until they become crispy and brown slightly. Remove from heat and add back to the bowl, but keep the oil in the wok.
  • Add the chicken to the wok and stir fry for 2 minutes, or until the chicken browns and cooks mostly through.
  • Add the ginger and garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add the onion and peppers and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the scallions and chow mein sauce and stir fry for 1 minute to warm. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in the noodles, garnish, and serve.

Notes

Noodle Substitutions. Use linguine, ramen noodles, or long egg noodles.
Protein Options. Skip the chicken for a vegetarian version. Other protein options include shrimp or tofu.
Vegetable Options. Add mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, bean sprouts.

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1193mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1082IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg