Chicken Lo Mein

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Description

This dish is easy to make, and full of flavor. The chicken is incredibly tender, and the ginger, garlic and soy sauce combine to give it its authentic taste. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into thin strips
  • 5 teaspoons white sugar, divided
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • ½ cup soy sauce, divided
  • 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (12 ounce) package uncooked linguine pasta
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
  • 6 green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces

Instructions

  1. In a medium
  2. non-reactive bowl
  3. combine the chicken with 2 1/2 teaspoons of white sugar
  4. 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar and 1/4 cup soy sauce. Mix this together and coat the chicken well. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  5. In another medium bowl
  6. combine the chicken broth
  7. water
  8. sesame oil and ground black pepper with the remaining sugar
  9. vinegar and soy sauce. In a separate small bowl
  10. dissolve the cornstarch with some of this mixture and slowly add to the bulk of the mixture
  11. stirring well. Set aside.
  12. Cook the linguine according to package directions
  13. drain and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a wok or large saucepan over high heat until it starts to smoke. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes
  14. or until browned. Transfer this and all juices to a warm plate.
  15. Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the wok or pan over high heat. Add the ginger
  16. garlic
  17. mushrooms and green onions
  18. and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the reserved sauce mixture and then the chicken. Simmer until the sauce begins to thicken
  19. about 2 minutes. Add the reserved noodles and toss gently
  20. coating everything well with the sauce.

Prep Time: 45 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 4

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