Chicken Chow Mein

Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Start by mincing some garlic.
  2. 2Cut four green onions into 2-inch sections, keeping the stem and leafy parts separate.
  3. 3Cut half of an onion into strips and break them apart.
  4. 4Prepare bean sprouts by removing both ends.
  5. 5Cut the chicken into slices, cutting along the grain of the muscle fiber.
  6. 6Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, water, sugar, baking soda, white pepper powder, cornstarch, oil, and a touch of sesame oil.
  7. 7Prepare fresh chow mein noodles.
  8. 8Prepare the chow mein sauce by mixing dark soy sauce, regular soy sauce, and sugar.
  9. 9Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the fresh chow mein noodles, cooking for about 7 minutes.
  10. 10Remove noodles from water and mix in some oil to prevent sticking.
  11. 11Add some oil to a hot pan over medium-high heat, then add a little sugar and salt.
  12. 12Immediately add the stem part of the green onion and the onions to the pan and stir-fry until coated with oil.
  13. 13Add bean sprouts, toss a few times, then add a touch of rice wine.
  14. 14Toss a few more times, add a little bit of chow mein sauce, then toss again and quickly remove everything from the pan.
  15. 15Add more oil to the pan if needed, then add the marinated chicken and minced garlic.
  16. 16Stir-fry chicken until about 70% done, then add a touch of rice wine and toss to evaporate.
  17. 17Add a little bit of dark soy sauce for color and continue to stir-fry until the color is even.
  18. 18Add a little bit of water to the chicken, toss quickly, and remove the chicken from the pan.
  19. 19Add a little oil if needed, then add the noodles to the pan.
  20. 20Spread the noodles out and pan-fry briefly, then toss and pan-fry a little more, repeating until hot.
  21. 21Pour in the chow mein sauce and stir-fry until the color is even.
  22. 22Add some water to the noodles, cover the pan with a lid, and lower the heat to medium.
  23. 23Let the noodles cook for about a minute, then remove the lid.
  24. 24Add the cooked chicken, bean sprouts, and all the onions back to the pan.
  25. 25Add a touch of black pepper powder and toss everything together to mix.

Ingredients

  • 16 oz fresh chow mein noodle
  • 4 stalks green onions
  • 5.3 oz bean sprouts
  • 5.3 oz onion
  • 0.125 tsp sugar
  • 0.125 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp rice wine
  • 1 tsp chow mein sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 6 oz chicken
  • 0.5 tsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp oyster sauce
  • 0.25 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 3 tsp water
  • 0.25 tsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.0625 tsp white pepper powder
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 1.5 tsp oil
  • 0.5 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp rice wine
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 6.7 oz water/ unsalted chicken broth
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 0.75 tsp sugar

Equipment

potpanlid

Tips

  • Keep the stem and leafy parts of green onions separate for use at different cooking times.
  • Break apart the onion strips before cooking.
  • Remove both ends of bean sprouts for a more appealing look.
  • Cut chicken along the grain of the muscle fiber, opposite to red meat.
  • Fresh noodles freeze very well, buy in portions and freeze at home.
  • Mix oil with hot noodles after boiling to prevent sticking.
  • Do not overcook the onion and bean sprouts.
  • Spread chicken in the pan when stir-frying and add garlic.
  • Add a little water to chicken for tenderness.
  • Pan-fry noodles until hot before adding sauce.
  • Cover noodles with a lid and cook for about a minute to absorb water and sauce.