Chicken Chow Mein

Recipe video above. A great Chow Mein that truly rivals Chinese restaurants comes down to the sauce! Make this with your protein of choice (Note 1). Directions provided for making this two ways: from scratch, or using my this All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce. Have all the ingredients ready to go before you start cooking because it's done in 5 minutes!

Servings

Total time

15 minutes

Cuisines

Chinese

Ingredients

200 g Chicken thigh fillets (cut into bite size pieces, note 1 tenderise option )))
3 cups green cabbage (or chinese cabbage (, finely shredded)
1½ tbsp peanut oil (or other cooking oil )))
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
200 g chow mein noodles (fresh)
1 carrot (julienned)
1 cup bean sprouts
3 shallot (cut into 5 cm / 2 " pieces)
¼ cup water
2 tsp cornflour
1½ tbsp soy sauce
1½ tbsp oyster sauce
1½ tbsp chinese cooking wine
2 tsp sugar
½ tsp sesame oil
white pepper

Method

Mix together cornflour and soy sauce, then mix in remaining ingredients.
Alternative: Use 1/3 cup Chinese All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce, if you have some in stock.
Marinate Chicken: Pour 1 tbsp of Sauce over the chicken, mix to coat, set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.
Noodles: Prepare the noodles according to the packet instructions (my pack says soak in boiled water for 1 minute), then drain.
Heat oil in wok or large fry pan over high heat.
Add garlic and stir fry for 10 seconds or until it starts to turn golden - don\'t let it burn!
Add chicken and stir fry until the surface gets a tinge of browning but inside is still raw - about 1 minute.
Add the cabbage, carrot, and the white pieces of shallots (i.e. from the base of the stalk). Stir fry for 1 1/2 minutes until the cabbage is mostly wilted.
Add the noodles, Sauce and water*. Stir fry for 1 minute, tossing constantly.
Add bean sprouts and remaining shallots/scallions. Toss through for 30 seconds or until the bean sprouts just start to wilt.
Remove from heat and serve immediately.