Chicken Chow Mein

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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 587kcal

Ingredients

Egg Roll

  • 2 TBSP Carrots peeled and shredded
  • 1/2 cup Napa cabbage shredded
  • 1.5 tsp Reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1.5 tsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 2 Egg roll wrappers
  • 3 cups Canola oil or your preferred high-smoke point oil
  • 4 TBSP Sweet chili sauce

Chow Mein

  • 4 oz Chow mein noodles
  • 2 TBSP Reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 TBSP Oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 TBSP Vegetable oil
  • 8 oz Chicken breast boneless skinless thinly sliced
  • 1/2 Onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 Bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 Carrot julienned
  • 1 cup Napa cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Scallions sliced (for garnish)
  • 2 Fortune cookies

Coconut Lime Water

  • 24 oz Coconut water
  • 2 wedges Lime

Instructions

  • Make the Egg Rolls: Mix carrot, cabbage, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Lay out an egg roll wrapper in a diamond shape. Add filling across the middle. Moisten edges with water. Fold and roll tightly, sealing any tears with an extra wrapper if needed. Repeat for the remaining wrappers.
  • Fry the Egg Rolls: Heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat to 325°F (163°C).
  • Carefully fry egg rolls in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
  • Prepare Chow Mein Noodles: Cook noodles in salted boiling water per package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • Make the Sauce: Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Stir-Fry the Chicken and Vegetables: Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry chicken until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same wok, heat the remaining oil. Stir-fry onion, bell pepper, carrot, cabbage, and garlic for 2-3 minutes until crisp-tender.
  • Combine Chow Mein: Add cooked chicken back to the pan and pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and vegetables. Stir to coat.
  • Add cooked chow mein noodles and toss well. Cook for 2-3 more minutes until heated through. Remove from heat. Garnish with scallions.
  • Prepare Coconut Lime Water: Mix coconut water with lime wedges.
  • Serve: Plate the chow mein alongside fried egg rolls and sauce. Serve with fortune cookies and coconut-lime water.

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 2256mg | Potassium: 1789mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 8872IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 5mg

Chicken Chow Mein

No ratings yet
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 587 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Egg Roll

  • 2 TBSP Carrots peeled and shredded
  • 1/2 cup Napa cabbage shredded
  • 1.5 tsp Reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1.5 tsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 2 Egg roll wrappers
  • 3 cups Canola oil or your preferred high-smoke point oil
  • 4 TBSP Sweet chili sauce

Chow Mein

  • 4 oz Chow mein noodles
  • 2 TBSP Reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 TBSP Oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 TBSP Vegetable oil
  • 8 oz Chicken breast boneless skinless thinly sliced
  • 1/2 Onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 Bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 Carrot julienned
  • 1 cup Napa cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Scallions sliced (for garnish)
  • 2 Fortune cookies

Coconut Lime Water

  • 24 oz Coconut water
  • 2 wedges Lime

Instructions
 

  • Make the Egg Rolls: Mix carrot, cabbage, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Lay out an egg roll wrapper in a diamond shape. Add filling across the middle. Moisten edges with water. Fold and roll tightly, sealing any tears with an extra wrapper if needed. Repeat for the remaining wrappers.
  • Fry the Egg Rolls: Heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat to 325°F (163°C).
  • Carefully fry egg rolls in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
  • Prepare Chow Mein Noodles: Cook noodles in salted boiling water per package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • Make the Sauce: Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Stir-Fry the Chicken and Vegetables: Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry chicken until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same wok, heat the remaining oil. Stir-fry onion, bell pepper, carrot, cabbage, and garlic for 2-3 minutes until crisp-tender.
  • Combine Chow Mein: Add cooked chicken back to the pan and pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and vegetables. Stir to coat.
  • Add cooked chow mein noodles and toss well. Cook for 2-3 more minutes until heated through. Remove from heat. Garnish with scallions.
  • Prepare Coconut Lime Water: Mix coconut water with lime wedges.
  • Serve: Plate the chow mein alongside fried egg rolls and sauce. Serve with fortune cookies and coconut-lime water.

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 40gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 2256mgPotassium: 1789mgFiber: 11gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 8872IUVitamin C: 71mgCalcium: 185mgIron: 5mg
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