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Quick & Easy Chicken Chow Mein

Christie Lai
Chewy chow mein noodles fried with tender chicken with crisp vegetables in a savoury sauce. This quick and easy chicken chow mein is restaurant quality, saving you money on takeout! A great meal for the family!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 23 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 5
Calories per serving 612 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb chow mein noodles fresh kind
  • 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs thinly sliced
  • 2 cups mung bean sprouts washed and strained, or soy bean sprouts
  • 2 cups cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 cup celery thinly sliced
  • 1 cup carrot julienned
  • 2 green onion chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral tasting oil

Noodle Sauce

Chicken Marinade

Instructions
 

  • Marinate sliced chicken with marinade ingredients as listed above for 10 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
  • In a large bowl or large pan, soak chow mein noodles in hot boiling water for 10-15 seconds or JUST until loosened.  Strain the noodles.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon or 5 ml vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Fry chicken until 75% cooked.
  • Then toss in carrots, celery, cabbage and fry until softened. Push everything to the side of the pan.
  • Add remaining vegetable oil into the empty space. Toss in noodles with noodle sauce. Stir fry until noodles are coated in sauce, about 30 seconds. Toss in bean sprouts and green onions. Fry for 10 seconds. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1747mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4523IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 5mg