Chicken Chow Mein with the Best Chow Mein Sauce

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By Matthew Rätsep

Chicken Chow Mein with the Best Chow Mein Sauce

Name: Chicken Chow Mein with the Best Chow Mein Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast (boneless, skinless); 3 tbsp oil; 12 oz chow mein noodles ((uncooked noodles)); 2 cups cabbage; 1 large carrot (julienned); 1/2 batch green onions; 2 garlic cloves; 6 tbsp oyster sauce; 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 3 tbsp light sesame oil ((not toasted)); 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp granulated sugar

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Chicken chow mein is so much better than takeout! It is filled with chicken, veggies, classic chow mein noodles and the best homemade chow mein sauce. You will love this one pan dinner!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:08:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories444.3 kcal (22%)

Total Fat29.2 g (42%)

Carbs29.4 g (11%)

Sugars3.2 g (4%)

Protein17.4 g (35%)

Sodium793.9 mg (40%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 lbchicken breast

boneless, skinless

3 Tbspoil

12 ozchow mein noodles

uncooked noodles

2 cupscabbage

1carrot

large, julienned

0.5 bunchgreen onions

2garlic cloves

Chow Mein Sauce

6 Tbspoyster sauce

3 Tbsplow sodium soy sauce

3 Tbsplight sesame oil

not toasted

½ cupchicken broth

1 Tbspcornstarch

1 Tbspgranulated sugar

Instructions

Step 1

In a small mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine oyster sauce, granulated sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken broth and cornstarch. Set aside.

Step 2

Cook your noodles according to package instructions then drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.

Step 3

Heat a large wok or pan with olive oil over medium-heat. Cut your chicken breasts into bite-sized strips and cook them in the oil until golden brown. Remove strips and set aside.

Step 4

Add carrots, cabbage and pressed garlic and saute for a few minutes until veggies are slightly softened and the cabbage is a bit translucent.

Step 5

Add chicken and noodles back into the pan. Pour sauce over the top and continue cooking all the ingredients together for another 2 minutes.

Step 6

Garnish your chow mein with chopped green onions and serve the noodles straight from the pan and piping hot!