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Quick & Easy Crispy Chow Mein Noodles

Christie Lai
Crispy Chow Mein Noodles. Crispy fried noodles in a savoury gravy with tender chicken, bouncy shrimp, bok choy, carrots, mushrooms and green onions. So delicious and ready in 30 minutes.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories per serving 866 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb Cantonese Chow Mein Egg Noodles
  • 2 cups baby bok choy
  • 1 cup jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup skinless boneless chicken thighs thinly sliced
  • ½ cup button mushrooms halved
  • cup carrots sliced
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • ½ cup vegetable oil or as needed to fry noodles
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil to cook protein and veggies

Chicken marinade:

Sauce:

Instructions
 

  • Marinate sliced chicken thighs with Marinade ingredients as listed. Set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, combine Sauce ingredients (as listed above) until well combined.
  • In a wok filled halfway with water, bring to a boil. Add noodles and blanch for 30 seconds. Strain the noodles and do not rinse with cold water.
  • In a wok on medium heat, add ¼ cup vegetable oil. Wait for oil to become shiny. Then add noodles and spread them into a circular pancake shape. Fry until golden and crispy. Turning the noodles occasionally for an even crust.
  • Flip over noodles and pour another ¼ cup of vegetable oil around edges of wok. Fry until golden crispy. Transfer transfer the crispy noodles onto clean paper towels first to soak up the oil and then transfer to a large serving plate.
  • Over medium heat, add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and fry chicken until 50% cooked. Add shrimp and cooked until they are pink and curled. Remove and set aside.
  • Over medium high heat, cook bok choy, carrots, mushrooms and green onions. Pour in Sauce and bring to a simmer to thicken. Once thick mix back in chicken and shrimp.
  • Pour the sauce and toppings over crispy noodles. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 866kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 1094mg | Potassium: 654mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7164IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 4mg