# Chicken Chow Mein

This is an easy, healthy, and delicious Chicken Chow Mein recipe that's ready in 20 minutes and perfect for meal prep.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Thinly slice the chicken breast.
2. Place the sliced chicken into a mixing bowl.
3. Add garlic granules, MSG, cornflour, light soy sauce, and sesame oil to the chicken.
4. Mix the chicken and marinade thoroughly until fully coated.
5. Add the marinated chicken to a hot frying pan or wok.
6. Spread the chicken out into an even layer to fry for a few minutes until it gets some color.
7. While the chicken is cooking, put egg noodles into boiling water.
8. Simmer the noodles for a few minutes before draining.
9. Continue to stir and fry the chicken for a few more minutes until golden and cooked through.
10. Set all the cooked chicken aside in a bowl for later.
11. Place the pan back on the heat with a dash of oil.
12. Add sliced brown onion and bell pepper to the pan.
13. Stir and fry the vegetables for a few minutes to soften.
14. Add the drained noodles to the pan with the vegetables.
15. Spread the noodles out into a thin layer to char them in the pan.
16. Add salt and MSG to the noodles.
17. Add dark soy sauce to the noodles.
18. Stir everything around in the pan and let it sit for 30 seconds.
19. Add all of the cooked chicken back into the pan with the noodles and vegetables.
20. Give everything a really good stir together.
21. Serve the chow mein into four equal portions.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- frying pan or wok
- pot
- spatula

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd9YUePK/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bdc6c8fc-b668-43fc-b4e0-4568a4e69f59
- Extracted: 2025-08-01

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