06/01/2023
Chicken Chow Mein
An oldie but a goodie! Here’s my really quick and easy Chicken Chow Mein recipe. Healthier and cheaper than a takeaway, it takes just 15 minutes to make. You can switch the chicken for prawns or tofu if you’re looking for a meat free option.
INGREDIENTS for 4:-
1 tbsp ground nut oil
4 nests dried medium egg noodles
100g beansprouts
1 Chinese cabbage shredded
1 carrot cut into batons (optional)
Sliced spring onions to finish
1 tsp sesame oil
For the chicken and marinade:-
3 chicken breasts cut into 1 cm wide strips
1 onion sliced
1/2 tsp Chinese Five Spice
3 garlic cloves crushed
5cm ginger finely chopped
1 tsp cornflour
3 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
Mix the chicken & marinade ingredients together in a bowl.
Cook the noodles according to packet instructions. Drain and drizzle with the sesame oil so they don’t stick. Set aside.
Heat a wok or heavy bottomed frying pan and add the ground nut oil. Add the chicken and it’s marinade. Stir fry on a high heat for 10 minutes.
Add a splash of water to deglaze the pan together with the cabbage & carrot. Stir fry for a minute.
Add the reserved noodles and beansprouts. Stir fry for 30 seconds so that everything is heated through and serve sprinkled with the spring onions.
