Easy 15-min. Panda Express Chow Mein

Skip the takeout line tonight. This easy panda express chow mein recipe takes 15 minutes and serves best as a side. Enjoy chewy noodles and crunchy cabbage in a savory sauce.

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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 or light soy sauce
½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil toasted kind
2 garlic cloves minced
½ tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup chicken stock low-sodium

Instructions

Whisk the regular soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, minced garlic, chicken stock, and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
Add the fresh chow mein noodles to boiling water and blanch for 20 to 30 seconds until fully loosened.
Strain the noodles thoroughly, and do not rinse them with water.
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the sliced onions, green cabbage shreds, and celery for 1 minute until slightly softened.
Push the vegetables to one side of the pan. Add the remaining oil, blanched noodles, and prepared sauce into the empty space.
Continuously mix all ingredients together until the savory sauce thickens into a glossy glaze that evenly coats every strand.

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