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Easy 20 Minute Chicken Lo Mein

Easy and delicious chicken lo mein for an easy weeknight dinner!
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Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 4

Ingredients

Marinate chicken:

  • 600 g boneless chicken I used chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch corn flour
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese Shoaxing wine
  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • Salt to taste

Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • ¼ cup chicken broth stock
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Noodles:

  • 400 g lo mein noodles or your favorite noodles
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups vegetables sliced carrots, onions, bell peppers or capsicum, spring onions or scallions
  • Chopped spring onions or scallions to garnish

Instructions

Marinate chicken:

  • Place chicken in a large bowl.
  • Add cornstarch (corn flour), soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and ground white pepper.

Coat chicken with the marinade. Season with salt. Set aside.Make sauce:

    Combine together soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, chicken broth (stock) and sesame oil in a small bowl. Set aside.Cook noodles:

      Cook noodles following the package directions. Set aside.Make lo mein:

      • Heat oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat.
      • Add chicken. Stir fry for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.
      • Cook chicken in batches if needed.
      • Remove chicken from the pan.
      • Add onion, ginger and garlic. Stir fry for a few seconds or until they are aromatic.
      • Add vegetables. Stir fry for about 1 minute or until the vegetables are tender but crisp.
      • Add fried chicken and cooked noodles.
      • Add sauce. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
      • Garnish with spring onions (scallions).

      Notes

      • You can also add other veggies like napa cabbage, broccoli, mushrooms etc.
      • Although lo mein noodles are the classic option for this dish, feel free to use your favorite.

      Nutrition

      Serving: 1g | Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 1772mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g