Chicken Chow Mein

Stir-fried chicken, vegetables, and noodles.


"Chow mein" is a Cantonese dish that consists of fried noodles (crispy or not) with vegetables and small pieces of meat (or shrimp) stir-fried and covered with a soy-based gravy.

Ingredients
2 green onion(s)/scallion(s), finely chopped
1/2 cup snow peas, cut in half crosswise 45 g
1/2 yellow or red sweet pepper(s), cut into thin strips 100 g
120 g Chinese noodles (chow mein)
3 chicken thigh(s), boneless, skinless, cut into strips 200 g
2 tbsp canola oil 30 mL
1/2 tsp sesame seed oil 2.5 mL
salt to taste
ground pepper to taste
1 1/2 cup soybean sprouts 100 g
1 tbsp soy sauce 15 mL
1/2 tbsp sugar 6 g
1 tbsp rice vinegar 15 mL
1/2 tbsp cornstarch 4 g

Before you start
You will need a wok or frying pan.

Put the serving dish in the oven at the lowest setting to keep the chicken warm while the vegetables cook.


Method
Prepare the vegetables: Finely chop the green onions and garlic; cut the snow peas in half crosswise; cut the pepper into thin strips.
Cook the noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, about 3 min. Rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process and drain thoroughly. Set aside.
Cut the chicken into thin strips. Heat half of the canola oil and the sesame oil in a frying-pan or wok. Add the chicken pieces and sauté over high heat 4-5 min until golden on all sides. Season with salt and pepper. Take the pieces out of the wok, then set them aside on the warmed serving plate in the oven.
Add the remaining canola oil to the wok. Stir in the green onions . Cook 1 min, then add the snow peas and pepper strips. Sauté 4 min with frequent stirring. Cover and cook 2 min. Add the soybean sprouts.
Meanwhile, mix the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Pour the sauce mixture over the vegetables, then stir to coat well. Add the chicken and noodles, then toss well and heat through, 2-3 min.

Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts
per 1 serving (280g) excluding optional ingredients

Calories 570
Fat 23 g or 35 %
Saturated 2 g + Trans 0.5 g 13 %
Omega-6 Polyunsaturated 5.6 g
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated 1.4 g
Cholesterol 50 mg
Sodium 660 mg 27 %
Carbohydrate 65 g 22 %
Fibre 2 g 8 %
Sugars 8 g
Protein 30 g
Vitamin A 15 %
Vitamin C 110 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 15 %

This is a very adaptable recipe, where you can use the vegetables found in your refrigerator.
You can use chicken breast instead if wings and olive oil instead of canola oil. I like to add walnuts to this recipe, pine nuts are very nice also.



Enjoy your dinner.