Chicken Chow Mein

20 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice some chicken breast until each piece looks roughly like the one shown.
  2. 2Thinly slice some chicken breast until each piece looks roughly like the one shown.
  3. 3Thinly slice some chicken breast until each piece looks roughly like the one shown.
  4. 4Place the sliced chicken into a mixing bowl.
  5. 5Place the sliced chicken into a mixing bowl.
  6. 6Place the sliced chicken into a mixing bowl.
  7. 7Add garlic granules, MSG, cornflour, light soy sauce, and sesame oil to the chicken.
  8. 8Add garlic granules, MSG, cornflour, light soy sauce, and sesame oil to the chicken.
  9. 9Add garlic granules, MSG, cornflour, light soy sauce, and sesame oil to the chicken.
  10. 10Mix everything thoroughly until the chicken is fully coated.
  11. 11Mix everything thoroughly until the chicken is fully coated.
  12. 12Mix everything thoroughly until the chicken is fully coated.
  13. 13Transfer the coated chicken into a hot frying pan or wok.
  14. 14Transfer the coated chicken into a hot frying pan or wok.
  15. 15Transfer the coated chicken into a hot frying pan or wok.
  16. 16Spread the chicken out into an even layer to fry for a few minutes to get some color.
  17. 17Spread the chicken out into an even layer to fry for a few minutes to get some color.
  18. 18Spread the chicken out into an even layer to fry for a few minutes to get some color.
  19. 19In the meantime, add egg noodles into boiling water.
  20. 20In the meantime, add egg noodles into boiling water.
  21. 21In the meantime, add egg noodles into boiling water.
  22. 22Simmer the noodles for a few minutes before draining.
  23. 23Simmer the noodles for a few minutes before draining.
  24. 24Simmer the noodles for a few minutes before draining.
  25. 25Continue to stir-fry your chicken for a few more minutes until golden and cooked through.
  26. 26Continue to stir-fry your chicken for a few more minutes until golden and cooked through.
  27. 27Continue to stir-fry your chicken for a few more minutes until golden and cooked through.
  28. 28Set all the cooked chicken aside in a bowl for later.
  29. 29Set all the cooked chicken aside in a bowl for later.
  30. 30Set all the cooked chicken aside in a bowl for later.
  31. 31Place the pan back on the heat with a dash of oil.
  32. 32Place the pan back on the heat with a dash of oil.
  33. 33Place the pan back on the heat with a dash of oil.
  34. 34Add in sliced brown onion and bell pepper.
  35. 35Add in sliced brown onion and bell pepper.
  36. 36Add in sliced brown onion and bell pepper.
  37. 37Stir the vegetables around and fry for a few minutes to soften.
  38. 38Stir the vegetables around and fry for a few minutes to soften.
  39. 39Stir the vegetables around and fry for a few minutes to soften.
  40. 40Add in the drained noodles.
  41. 41Add in the drained noodles.
  42. 42Add in the drained noodles.
  43. 43Spread all the noodles out into a thin layer to char them in the pan.
  44. 44Spread all the noodles out into a thin layer to char them in the pan.
  45. 45Spread all the noodles out into a thin layer to char them in the pan.
  46. 46Add some salt and MSG to the noodles and vegetables.
  47. 47Add some salt and MSG to the noodles and vegetables.
  48. 48Add some salt and MSG to the noodles and vegetables.
  49. 49Add dark soy sauce.
  50. 50Add dark soy sauce.
  51. 51Add dark soy sauce.
  52. 52Stir all of that around in the pan and let it sit for 30 seconds.
  53. 53Stir all of that around in the pan and let it sit for 30 seconds.
  54. 54Stir all of that around in the pan and let it sit for 30 seconds.
  55. 55Add in all of the cooked chicken.
  56. 56Add in all of the cooked chicken.
  57. 57Add in all of the cooked chicken.
  58. 58Give everything a really good stir together.
  59. 59Give everything a really good stir together.
  60. 60Give everything a really good stir together.
  61. 61Serve into four equal portions.
  62. 62Serve into four equal portions.
  63. 63Serve into four equal portions.

Ingredients

  • 600 g raw chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 600 g raw chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 600 g raw chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 0.5 tsp garlic granules
  • 0.5 tsp garlic granules
  • 0.5 tsp garlic granules
  • 0.25 tsp MSG
  • 0.25 tsp MSG
  • 0.25 tsp MSG
  • 20 ml light soy sauce
  • 20 ml light soy sauce
  • 20 ml light soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp sesame oil
  • 0.5 tbsp sesame oil
  • 0.5 tbsp sesame oil
  • 10 g cornflour
  • 10 g cornflour
  • 10 g cornflour
  • 250 g dried egg noodles
  • 250 g dried egg noodles
  • 250 g dried egg noodles
  • 0.5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 0.5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 0.5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 30 ml dark soy sauce
  • 30 ml dark soy sauce
  • 30 ml dark soy sauce
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp MSG
  • 0.5 tsp MSG
  • 0.5 tsp MSG

Equipment

mixing bowlfrying pan or wokpotspatulaforkserving containers

Tips

  • MSG enhances flavor and makes food taste like a takeaway.
  • Store in the fridge or freezer for meal prep.