Ultimate Chicken Chow Mein recipe

5 1 ratings
Total time 30 mins
10 mins preparation time
20 mins cooking time

Chicken chow mein is a very popular Chinese takeaway dish, but it is really easy to make chicken chow mein at home and can be prepared and cooked in no time. The ideal weekend noodle recipe for the family
 

Ingredients

4 portion(s)
400 g
Egg Noodles
100 g
Mangetout, chopped
3 
Garlic Cloves, sliced
2 
Peppers, chopped
4 
Spring Onions, chopped
1 
Carrot, chopped
500 g
Skinless Chicken Breast
3 tbsp
Rice Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp
Cornflour
2 
Eggs
3 tbsp
Oyster Sauce
1 tbsp
Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Make your Chow Mein Sauce. Grab a bowl. Add the cornflour and soy sauce. Mix them together until the cornflour is fully absorbed. Add the oyster sauce, vinegar and sugar. Mix everything together until you have a nice smooth sauce. Set aside.

Step 2

Prep your veg.
 

Step 3

Cook your egg noodles. Once ready, drain and leave in a bowl of cold water, ready for the wok.
 

Step 4

Dice up your chicken breasts into bite-size strips.
 

Step 5

Crack your eggs into a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Beat everything together. Add 8 tablespoons of cornflour into another bowl. Dip the chicken in the egg and then in the flour.
 

Step 6

Add the chicken to a wok with a splash of vegetable oil. Once all the chicken is cooked, set it aside. Remove the wok from the heat, wipe it down and place it back on the cooker.
 

Step 7

Chow Mein cooking time. This is a quick process so you want everything prepared and ready by your wok.
Get the wok on a high heat. Add a splash of oil followed by your pepper, mangetout, carrots and spring onions.

Step 8

Fry for 3-4 minutes until they start to char and then add your garlic. Mix it in, add your chicken and your sauce. Toss everything together and cook for 2 minutes.
 

Step 9

At this point, add your noodles. Toss everything together.
 

Step 10

Serve the Chow Mein in a bowl. Top with some sliced spring onions and a small splash of Kikkoman soy sauce. Enjoy.

Recipe-ID: UK144

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Make your Chow Mein Sauce. Grab a bowl. Add the cornflour and soy sauce. Mix them together until the cornflour is fully absorbed. Add the oyster sauce, vinegar and sugar. Mix everything together until you have a nice smooth sauce. Set aside.

Prep your veg.
 

Cook your egg noodles. Once ready, drain and leave in a bowl of cold water, ready for the wok.
 

Dice up your chicken breasts into bite-size strips.
 

Crack your eggs into a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Beat everything together. Add 8 tablespoons of cornflour into another bowl. Dip the chicken in the egg and then in the flour.
 

Add the chicken to a wok with a splash of vegetable oil. Once all the chicken is cooked, set it aside. Remove the wok from the heat, wipe it down and place it back on the cooker.
 

Chow Mein cooking time. This is a quick process so you want everything prepared and ready by your wok.
Get the wok on a high heat. Add a splash of oil followed by your pepper, mangetout, carrots and spring onions.

Fry for 3-4 minutes until they start to char and then add your garlic. Mix it in, add your chicken and your sauce. Toss everything together and cook for 2 minutes.
 

At this point, add your noodles. Toss everything together.
 

Serve the Chow Mein in a bowl. Top with some sliced spring onions and a small splash of Kikkoman soy sauce. Enjoy.

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