Description
This Chicken Chow Mein recipe offers a quick, flavorful, and comforting Asian-inspired dinner. Featuring tender sliced chicken, crisp vegetables, and egg noodles tossed in a savory soy and oyster sauce blend, it’s ready in under 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights, customizable to taste, and great for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein
- 2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
Noodles
- 8 oz egg noodles
Aromatics
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
Vegetables
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 medium carrots, julienned or sliced
- 3 green onions, chopped (separate white and green parts)
Sauces and Oils
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for stir-frying)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Begin by slicing the chicken breasts thinly to ensure quick, even cooking. Chop your bell peppers, carrots, and green onions into bite-sized strips or rounds. Mince the garlic and ginger finely so they release maximum flavor during cooking.
- Cook the Noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the egg noodles according to package instructions until just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking, then set aside.
- Stir-Fry the Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the sliced chicken and stir-fry until it turns golden and is cooked through, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Cook the Vegetables and Aromatics: In the same pan, add a little more oil if needed. Toss in the garlic, ginger, and vegetables. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until the veggies are tender-crisp and their colors shine vibrantly.
- Combine and Flavor: Return the chicken to the pan along with the cooked noodles. Pour in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and a drizzle of sesame oil. Gently toss everything together on high heat for another 2 minutes to blend flavors and heat through.
- Garnish and Serve: Turn off the heat and sprinkle chopped green onions over the top. Serve your Chicken Chow Mein hot with extra sauce if desired, and enjoy every bite!
Notes
- Prep in advance: Chop all your vegetables and slice the chicken before cooking to streamline the process.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan: Stir-fry in batches if necessary to ensure everything cooks evenly without steaming.
- Use high heat: This keeps vegetables crisp and chicken juicy while locking in flavor.
- Adjust sauces to taste: Soy and oyster sauce amounts can be tweaked for desired saltiness or sweetness.
- Fresh aromatics: Always use fresh garlic and ginger for the brightest flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg