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A quick takeaway-style stir-fry of noodles, chicken and crisp vegetables in a savoury sauce.
Chicken chow mein is the stir-fry to reach for when you want dinner fast and good: springy noodles, tender chicken, crunchy vegetables and a glossy savoury sauce coating the lot. It beats waiting on a takeaway and you decide what goes in. The one rule is to have everything chopped and ready before the wok gets going.
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Prep 15 min
Cook 12 min
Total 27 min
Easy
Scale:
- 300g Egg Noodles
- 2, thinly sliced Chicken Breast
- 150g Beansprouts
- 1, julienned Carrot
- 4, sliced Spring Onions
- 3 cloves, sliced Garlic
- 1 thumb, grated Ginger
- 3 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
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chicken noodles stir-fry chinese quickPreparation
- Cook the noodles as the packet directs, drain, rinse under cold water and toss with a little oil. Stir the soy sauces, oyster sauce and sesame oil together in a small bowl.
- Heat a wok until it is smoking, add the vegetable oil and stir-fry the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes until golden and cooked. Lift it out.
- Add the garlic, ginger and carrot to the wok and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the beansprouts and most of the spring onions and stir-fry for another minute.
- Return the chicken, add the noodles and pour in the sauce. Toss it all over high heat for 2 minutes until hot and coated.
- Scatter over the remaining spring onions and serve at once.
Tips from the ZestyPlate Kitchen
- Prep every ingredient first and line it all up, because once you start the cooking moves quickly.
- Let the wok get genuinely hot before anything goes in, which is where that smoky edge comes from.
- Rinse the cooked noodles under cold water so they don't clump together in the wok.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chow mein noodles are stir-fried so they come out drier and springier, while lo mein noodles are tossed through more sauce and stay soft.
Yes. Prawns, beef, pork or tofu all slot in nicely instead.
Fresh or dried egg noodles are the usual choice, but any wheat noodle will do the job.
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