Easy Chicken Chow Mein {One Pot}

A huge portion of Chicken Chow Mein, ready to eat.

5 from 40 votes

Easy Chicken Chow Mein {One Pot}

The simplicity of this easy Chicken Chow Mein recipe makes this a fine choice of midweek quick dinners or a weekend fakeaway. Delicious, all made in one pan, and takes about 20 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Family Food

Servings:

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

For the sauce:

2 tbsp Cornflour
1 tbsp Soft dark brown sugar
2 Cloves Garlic Crushed
4 tbsp Dark soy sauce
4 tbsp Oyster sauce
300 ml Chicken stock

For the stir fry:

1 tbsp Sunflower oil
650 g Chicken breast (approx x4) Cut into strips
2 tsp Chinese 5 spice
600 g Stir fry veg bag
250 g Dry noodles
4 Spring onions Finely chopped (optional)

Instructions

Put the cornflour in a small bowl, add the sugar, garlic, and enough soy sauce to mix a smooth paste. Add the remaining soy sauce, oyster sauce and chicken stock. Whisk until smooth and set aside.
Place noodles in a separate bowl. Pour boiling water straight from the kettle over the noodles, pop a plate over the top and leave to soak while you cook the stir fry.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and add the chicken with the 5 spice. Stir fry for 6-7 minutes until the chicken is almost cooked.
Stir the noodles with a fork to make sure they are softening evenly.
Add the vegetable mix to the chicken and stir for a further 4-5 minutes until softened a little.
When the noodles are just cooked, drain.
Add the sauce to the chicken and vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes until thickened and coating the ingredients.
Add the drained noodles and toss to coat everything well. Garnish with the spring onions if using.

Notes

If preparing the veg yourself, you’ll need:

1 medium carrot, sliced into batons
1 red pepper, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
1/2 cabbage, shredded
150g bean sprouts

Alternatively, use whichever vegetables you like to stir fry!

Cornflour: When you mix the sauce it's important to start with the cornflour in the bowl and add a little liquid at a time, otherwise the cornflour will form lumps that are almost impossible to get rid of!

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