Chicken Chow Mein
Directions
- 1Thinly slice the chicken breast.
- 2Place the sliced chicken into a mixing bowl.
- 3Add garlic granules, MSG, cornflour, light soy sauce, and sesame oil to the chicken.
- 4Mix the chicken and marinade thoroughly until fully coated.
- 5Add the marinated chicken to a hot frying pan or wok.
- 6Spread the chicken out into an even layer to fry for a few minutes until it gets some color.
- 7While the chicken is cooking, put egg noodles into boiling water.
- 8Simmer the noodles for a few minutes before draining.
- 9Continue to stir and fry the chicken for a few more minutes until golden and cooked through.
- 10Set all the cooked chicken aside in a bowl for later.
- 11Place the pan back on the heat with a dash of oil.
- 12Add sliced brown onion and bell pepper to the pan.
- 13Stir and fry the vegetables for a few minutes to soften.
- 14Add the drained noodles to the pan with the vegetables.
- 15Spread the noodles out into a thin layer to char them in the pan.
- 16Add salt and MSG to the noodles.
- 17Add dark soy sauce to the noodles.
- 18Stir everything around in the pan and let it sit for 30 seconds.
- 19Add all of the cooked chicken back into the pan with the noodles and vegetables.
- 20Give everything a really good stir together.
- 21Serve the chow mein into four equal portions.
Ingredients
- 600 g raw chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 0.5 tsp garlic granules
- 0.25 tsp MSG
- 20 ml light soy sauce
- 0.5 tbsp sesame oil
- 10 g cornflour
- 250 g dried egg noodles
- 0.5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 brown onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 30 ml dark soy sauce
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp MSG
Equipment
mixing bowlfrying pan or wokpotspatula
Tips
- MSG (Monosodium glutamate) is an amazing flavor enhancer that gives food a deep, savory taste.
- This recipe is perfect for meal prep and can be stored in the fridge or freezer.
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