Week 4 Chinese Chicken Chow Mein

Chicken Lo Mein - get stir-frying with the easiest and most scrumptious chicken lo mein recipe. Forget take-out, whip this up at home!

Ingredients 

For Sauce 

1 tbsp brown sugar packed 

2 tbsp soy sauce low sodium 

2 tbsp dark soy sauce 

1 tbsp oyster sauce 

1 tsp hoisin sauce 

1 tsp ground black pepper 

1 tsp sesame oil 

1 tsp of Chinese 5 spice 

For Chicken 

1 lb chicken breasts skinless and boneless, cut into small pieces 

2 tbsp soy sauce 

1 tsp fresh ginger minced 

3 cloves garlic minced 

2 tbsp olive oil 

For Veggies 

2 tbsp olive oil 

2 cups shiitake mushrooms sliced 

1 cup Chinese cabbage shredded 

1 cup carrots julienned 

1 large onion chopped 

1 cup of bok choy

1 cup Chinese broccoli or regular broccoli

1 cup of celery

1 cup of bean sprouts

1 cup of green onions for garnish

Lo Mein noodles, Asian style noodles, ramen noodles, or any other noodle

 

1. Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside. 

2. In a small bowl whisk all the sauce ingredients together, then set aside. 

3. In another medium-sized bowl toss together the chicken with the soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. 

4. Heat the olive oil well in a large wok. Your wok should be nice and hot before adding the chicken to it. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for about 5 minutes or until the chicken starts to brown and is no longer pink inside. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside. 

5. Add the other 2 tbsp of olive oil to the wok then add the shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, carrots, onion, and all other veggies you are using to the wok. Cook for a minute while tossing around. 

6. Add the chicken back to the wok. Add the cooked noodles, prepared sauce and toss everything together. Turn off the heat.