# Chicken Chow Mein

This chicken chow mein recipe is an affordable and delicious noodle dish that's perfect for a family meal.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 38 g Soy Sauce
- 22 g Rice Vinegar
- 40 g Hoisin Sauce
- 4 g Toasted Sesame Oil
- 5 g Corn Starch
- 400 g Chow Mein Noodles
- 42 g Vegetable Oil
- 340 g Chicken Thighs
- 7 cloves Garlic
- 1 whole Carrot
- 2 ribs Celery
- 2 Green Onions
- 315 g Napa Cabbage
- 85 g Bean Sprouts
- 30 g Water

## Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and corn starch
2. Boil water in a large pot and add fresh chow mein or stir-fry noodles for just 10-20 seconds, then immediately drain and rinse them with cold water until completely cooled
3. Add vegetable oil to the wok and heat over medium-high heat until very hot
4. Add boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1/2 inch cubes to the wok and cook until they have a nice color on them
5. Chop the garlic, julienne the carrot, dice the celery, and cut the green onions into one-inch segments
6. Remove the meat from the wok and add green onions, cooking until the greens have wilted
7. Add 3/4 of the garlic, celery, carrots and cabbage and stir fry the absolute piss out of that for two minutes or until the cabbage is wilted and has a little bit of char
8. Turn the heat to medium-high and add your chicken back. Stir fry until the chicken is hot again
9. Add bean sprouts
10. Add the noodles and cook for 45 seconds, then add the chow mein sauce, and stir-fry while tossing until completely coated
11. Add water, and stir-fry for one minute
12. Cut the heat, add the remaining garlic, and toss until thoroughly combined
13. Add additional soy sauce to taste if needed
14. Serve with green onion

## Equipment

- Small bowl
- Whisk
- Wok
- Large pot
- Strainer
- Cutting board
- Knife

## Tips

- Season the wok before starting to cook by heating oil in it until it smokes, then discarding the oil and wiping the pan clean.
- Sear chicken in two batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Do not skip the step of adding raw garlic at the end, as it perfumes the dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/12HK4ijgG7g/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/652137ab-6fa4-4f96-b663-78f47e358f88
- Extracted: 2025-05-10

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