Easy 15-min. Panda Express Chow Mein

Chewy chow mein noodles stir fried in a savory sauce with crunchy cabbage, celery, onions. This quick and easy Panda Express Chow Mein is ready in 15 minutes in one pan with simple ingredients! A great side beating takeout saving you money.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Chinese

Servings

Calories per serving 478 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb chow mein noodles fresh kind
2 cups cabbage thinly sliced
1 cup celery sliced
1 small onion sliced
2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Noodle Sauce

2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 garlic cloves minced
¼ cup chicken stock low-sodium, or cold water
½ tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
Then bring a large pan filled halfway with water to boil on medium-high heat. Blanch chow mein noodles for 20-30 seconds or until loosened.
Next strain the noodles in a colander and set aside. Do not rinse off with water.
Then heat 1 tablespoon or 15 ml vegetable oil in a large pan. Fry onions, cabbage and celery until softened, about 1 minute.
Next push the veggies to the side of the pan. Add remaining oil into empty space and add noodles and sauce.
Lastly toss everything together until noodles are coated in sauce. Remove off heat and enjoy!

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