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Chicken Chow Mein {Quick Recipe}

Chicken Chow Mein {Quick Recipe}

This quick Chicken Chow Mein recipe is a great choice for midweek dinners, made in one pan and ready in just 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Family Food
Servings 4 servings
Calories 635 kcal

Equipment

  • large frying pan or wok

Ingredients
  

Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Cornflour See notes
  • 1 tablespoon Soft dark brown sugar
  • 2 cloves Garlic Crushed
  • 4 tablespoon Dark soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoon Oyster sauce
  • 300 ml Chicken stock A cube is fine

Stir Fry Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Sunflower oil
  • 650 g Chicken breast Cut into strips
  • 2 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
  • 600 g Stir fry veg bag Choose your preferred mix
  • 250 g Dry noodles
  • 4 Spring onions Finely chopped (optional)

Instructions
 

Sauce Preparation

  • Put the cornflour in a small bowl, add the sugar, garlic, and enough soy sauce to mix a smooth paste. Add the remaining soy sauce, oyster sauce and chicken stock. Whisk until smooth and set aside.

Noodle Preparation

  • Place noodles in a separate bowl. Pour boiling water straight from the kettle over the noodles, pop a plate over the top and leave to soak while you cook the stir fry.

Cooking the Stir Fry

  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and add the chicken with the 5 spice. Stir fry for 6-7 minutes until the chicken is almost cooked.
  • Stir the noodles with a fork to make sure they are softening evenly.
  • Add the vegetable mix to the chicken and stir for a further 4-5 minutes until softened a little.
  • When the noodles are just cooked, drain.
  • Add the sauce to the chicken and vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes until thickened and coating the ingredients.
  • Add the drained noodles and toss to coat everything well. Garnish with the spring onions if using.

Notes

You can choose a bag of whatever stir fry vegetables you’d prefer. To make gluten-free, use gluten-free noodles and sauces. For vegetarian variation, replace chicken with a protein alternative and use vegetable stock.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 635kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 53gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1880mgPotassium: 1238mgFiber: 9gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 7713IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Chicken Chow Mein, easy dinner, Homemade, one-pan meal, quick recipe, stir-fry
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