Easy Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
Chicken Chow Mein is a delicious chicken noodle dish that leaves a memorable after taste. I served this exquisite dish for dinner when a friend came over last month and she still talks about how she enjoyed it. Try this easy Chicken Chow Mein recipe and you will understand.
Ingredients
| 1/2 lb. skinned, boned chicken breast | ||
| 1/2 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry. | ||
| Cornstarch | 1/2 Teaspoon (Marinade:) | |
| Egg white | 1/2 (Marinade:) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon (Marinade:) | |
| Vegetable oil | 1 Tablespoon (Marinade:) | |
| Water | 8 Cup (16 tbs) (Marinade:) | |
| 8 oz. dry Chinese noodles or thin spaghetti | ||
| Sesame oil | 1 Tablespoon (Marinade:) | |
| Vegetable oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Marinade:) | |
| Bamboo shoots | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), shredded (Marinade:) | |
| Shredded cabbage | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Marinade:) | |
| Sliced mushrooms | 1 Cup (16 tbs), drained (Marinade:) | |
| Onion | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), shredded (Marinade:) | |
| Chicken broth | 3 Tablespoon (Marinade:) | |
| Soy sauce | 3 Tablespoon (Marinade:) | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon (Marinade:) | |
Directions
Shred chicken with a cleaver.
Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl.
Add shredded chicken; mix well.
Let stand 30 minutes.
Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan.
Drop noodles or spaghetti into boiling water.
Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Rinse noodles with cold water.
Drain well.
Add sesame oil to noodles.
Mix well to coat; set aside.
Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat 1 minute.
Stir-fry chicken until white, about 3 minutes.
Remove chicken with slotted spoon, drain well over wok and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to wok.
Heat 30 seconds over high heat.
Add bamboo shoots, bean sprouts or cabbage, mushrooms and onion to wok; stir-fry 3 minutes.
Add chicken broth and salt to vegetables.
If mixture seems too dry, add-several tablespoons chicken broth or water.
Remove vegetables from wok; set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add 3 tablespoons oil to wok.
Stir-fry cooked noodles 3 or 4 minutes.
Add soy sauce, pepper, vegetables and chicken to wok.
Stir-fry 2 minutes longer, mixing well.
Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl.
Add shredded chicken; mix well.
Let stand 30 minutes.
Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan.
Drop noodles or spaghetti into boiling water.
Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Rinse noodles with cold water.
Drain well.
Add sesame oil to noodles.
Mix well to coat; set aside.
Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat 1 minute.
Stir-fry chicken until white, about 3 minutes.
Remove chicken with slotted spoon, drain well over wok and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to wok.
Heat 30 seconds over high heat.
Add bamboo shoots, bean sprouts or cabbage, mushrooms and onion to wok; stir-fry 3 minutes.
Add chicken broth and salt to vegetables.
If mixture seems too dry, add-several tablespoons chicken broth or water.
Remove vegetables from wok; set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add 3 tablespoons oil to wok.
Stir-fry cooked noodles 3 or 4 minutes.
Add soy sauce, pepper, vegetables and chicken to wok.
Stir-fry 2 minutes longer, mixing well.
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