Chicken Chow Mein

Name: Chicken Chow Mein
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 227 grams bean sprouts; 177 milliliters cashews, sliced; 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced on diagonal; 118 milliliters chicken broth, homemade or 1⁄2 cup canned low sodium chicken broth; 710 milliliters cooked white rice; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 4 servings kosher salt, to taste; 113 grams mushrooms, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps oyster sauce; 59 milliliters peanut oil; 2 Tbsps peanut oil; 4 servings freshly ground coarse black pepper, to taste; 1 scallion, white & green, minced; 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin 1-inch pieces; 57 grams fresh snow peas, trimmed; 85 grams dried soba noodles (fresh or produce dept) or 3 ounces other chinese noodles (fresh or produce dept); 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce; 4 servings dark soy sauce, to serve; 1 teaspoon sugar; 79 milliliters thinly sliced canned water chestnut; 1 mediums yellow onion, thinly sliced

Chicken Chow Mein might be just the Chinese recipe you are searching for. This main course has 686 calories, 29g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Not A mixture of coarse pepper, rice, cornstarch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the cornstarch you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Boil the noodles according to package instructions.

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Drain in colander in the sink and rinse under cold tunning water.Shake the colander to drain off excess water and pat noodles dry with a towel.

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Shake

Water

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Heat 1/4 cup peanut oil in large seasoned wok or non-stick skillet over high heat.

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Wok

Add the noodles, spreading them out to evenly cover the skillet, and fry, turning once, until golden brown and crispy, about 8 minutes. (Break the noodles up, by stirring, near the end of cooking).

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Transfer noodles to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt to taste.Set aside.Discard any excess oil and wipe out the pan.OR.Can use bought chow mein noodles (much easier).

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Chow Mein Noodles

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Salt

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Paper Towels

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Whisk together the chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce or tamari, cornstarch and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.Season the chicken with the dark sesame oil, salt, blk pepper crushed red pepper flakes & set aside.

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Red Pepper Flakes