Cantonese Chicken Chow Mein

Description

Pan-fried chow mein noodles are tossed in a light Asian sauce and topped with tender slices of chicken and crisp vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • ¼ cup canola oil, divided
  • 1 pound chow mein noodles
  • 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 carrot, cut into matchstick-size pieces
  • ¼ cup bean sprouts
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced onion
  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Whisk water
  2. 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  3. 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  4. cornstarch
  5. sesame oil
  6. and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Add chicken and marinate
  7. about 15 minutes.
  8. Stir chicken broth
  9. 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  10. oyster sauce
  11. 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  12. and sugar together in a bowl until seasoning mixture is well combined.
  13. Heat 3 tablespoons canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir noodles until golden brown and crisp
  14. about 1 minute. Transfer noodles to a platter.
  15. Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon into skillet with the oil; cook and stir chicken over high heat until no longer pink in the center
  16. about 5 minutes. Add seasoning mixture
  17. celery
  18. carrot
  19. bean sprouts
  20. onion
  21. and green onion; cook and stir until sauce thickens
  22. about 30 seconds. Pour chicken mixture over noodles.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 4

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