Description
Home cooks adore this chicken chow mein with its perfectly balanced sauce, blending savory and umami flavors. Quick noodle preparation meets Chinese-inspired comfort, ensuring you savor each delicious, satisfying bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 grams) chicken breast, boneless and skinless
- 12 oz (340 grams) chow mein noodles (uncooked)
- 3 tbsps oil
- 2 cups cabbage, chopped
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- ½ batch green onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tbsps oyster sauce
- 3 tbsps low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsps light sesame oil (not toasted)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Sauce Creation: Whisk oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken broth, and cornstarch in a small bowl to develop a glossy, flavor-concentrated liquid base.
- Noodle Preparation: Cook chow mein noodles according to package instructions, then rapidly cool under cold water to prevent sticking and maintain ideal texture.
- Protein Transformation: Slice chicken breasts into uniform strips and sear in a scorching wok with oil until achieving a golden, caramelized exterior that locks in moisture.
- Vegetable Symphony: Introduce julienned carrots, chopped cabbage, and minced garlic to the wok, sautéing until vegetables reach a vibrant tender-crisp state and release their aromatic essence.
- Harmonious Fusion: Combine seared chicken, prepared noodles, and sautéed vegetables, then drench with the prepared sauce, gently tossing to ensure complete and luxurious coating of every ingredient.
- Final Infusion: Allow the mixture to simmer briefly, enabling the sauce to thicken and deeply penetrate the noodles and protein, creating a cohesive and rich flavor profile.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle finely chopped green onions across the dish, then present immediately while piping hot, showcasing the vibrant and appetizing chow mein.
Notes
- Noodle Cooling Technique: Rinse chow mein noodles immediately under cold water to stop cooking and prevent sticky, clumped noodles, ensuring perfect texture and individual strand separation.
- Wok Heat Management: Use high heat for searing chicken to achieve golden caramelization, creating deeper flavor profiles and preventing meat from becoming tough or rubbery.
- Sauce Whisking Strategy: Combine sauce ingredients thoroughly before cooking to ensure cornstarch dissolves completely, preventing lumps and guaranteeing a smooth, glossy coating on noodles and proteins.
- Vegetable Timing Trick: Sauté vegetables quickly to maintain crisp-tender texture, preserving nutritional value and preventing them from becoming soggy or losing vibrant colors during the stir-frying process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 78 mg