30-Min Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
Chicken Chow Mein is a classic stir-fried noodle dish with tender velveted chicken, crisp vegetables, and chewy noodles tossed in a savory sauce.
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1/2 pound chicken breast, thinly sliced
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of white pepper
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
For the sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 4 tablespoons water
- Pinch of white pepper
For the chow mein
- 12 ounces chow mein noodles (egg noodles)
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- 1/2 medium onion, sliced
- 1 cup snap peas
- 5 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/2 medium carrot, julienned
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- 2 stalks scallions
Instructions
- To marinate the chicken, in a bowl, combine the chicken with the salt, then add the white pepper, rice wine, egg white, and cornstarch and mix well, then add the cooking oil and mix again to coat. Let marinate while preparing the other ingredients.
- To cook the noodles, in a pot of boiling water over high heat, add the noodles and cook for about 20 seconds until just al dente, then rinse under cold water and drain well.
- To make the sauce, in a bowl, combine the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, water, and white pepper and mix well.
- To cook the chicken, in a wok over high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the cooking oil, then add the chicken and stir-fry until cooked through, then add the garlic and stir-fry briefly and remove.
- To cook the vegetables, in the same wok, add 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil, then add the onion, snap peas, mushrooms, and carrot and stir-fry briefly until aromatic, then remove.
- To stir-fry the noodles, in the wok, add the remaining 1 tablespoon cooking oil, then add the noodles and let them sit briefly before tossing to lightly sear.
- To combine, return the chicken and vegetables to the wok, then add the sauce and toss everything together until evenly coated, then add the bean sprouts and scallions and toss briefly.
- To serve, transfer to a plate and serve immediately.