Chicken Chow Mein

Ingredients

Main Dish

  • 16 ounces chow mein noodles , Can also use 14 oz. of yakisoba refrigerated noodles
  • 1 lb chicken breasts , boneless, skinless
  • pinch pepper , to taste
  • 3 tbsp. vegetable oil , or canola, divided
  • 1 large carrot , shredded or julienne
  • 2 ribs celery , chopped
  • 2-4 green onions , chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 2 tsp. ginger , freshly grated or minced
  • 1 cup bean sprouts , optional

Sauce

  • 1/4 cup oyster sauce
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce , low sodium
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar , light
  • 1-2 tsp asian garlic chilli sauce , optional; I used 1 tsp. of sriracha

Instructions

Instructions

  1. Chow mein sauce - in a small bowl, whisk sauce ingredients together and set aside,
  2. Cook chicken - Heat a large pan or wok on high heat. Add 1 tbsp. oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to hot pan. Sauté until cooked through, then remove to a plate.
  3. Cook veggies - add another tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add cabbage, celery, and the whites of the chopped green onion. Stir fry over high heat for 1-2 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds then remove everything to a plate.
  4. Noodles - cook noodles according to instructions.
  5. Mix all ingredients together,