Best Basic Old Fashioned Chow Mein Recipes
CHINESE CHOW MEIN
This easy Chinese Chow Mein recipe is made with noodles, vegetables, chicken, and a simple chow mein sauce!
Provided by Lauren Allen
Categories Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Prepare noodles according to package instructions.
- In a small bowl whisk the sauce ingredients together: soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, ginger, sugar, and cornstarch
- Heat a large pan or wok on high heat. Add oil. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper and stir fry just until cooked through.
- Add cabbage, carrots, celery, and the whites of the chopped green onion and stir fry for just for 1-2 minutes or until cabbage has wilted.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the pasta and sauce and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Add remaining green onion and fresh bean sprouts, if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454 kcal, Carbohydrate 78 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 907 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
QUICK AND EASY CHOW MEIN
A great use for leftover chicken. Combine with onion, celery, and your choice of veggies for an easy dinner recipe.
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft. Add the chicken, celery, and remaining vegetables. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Combine the broth, soy sauce, and sugar in a bowl or measuring cup and mix well to dissolve the sugar. Add to the chicken and bring to a simmer. Let simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine the cornstarch and water and add to the liquid in the pan. Stir well then let simmer for 4-5 minutes longer or until the sauce has thickened. Serve the chow mein over rice or noodles.
Nutrition Facts :
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
When we go out for Chinese food, my husband always orders chicken chow mein. I created this recipe using richer-flavored tamari sauce rather than soy. -Beth Dauenhauer, Pueblo, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, salt and ginger until smooth; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry the mushrooms, celery, onion, pepper and carrot in oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic; stir-fry 1-2 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken; heat through. Serve with rice; sprinkle with chow mein noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 984mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BASIC OLD FASHIONED CHOW MEIN
Steps:
- slice celery-put on paper towel-dry repeat with remaining vegetables, putting each in its own pile heat oil in wok until almost smoking add garlic and salt, cook until garlic browns-remove add celery and cook on high about 30 seconds push up sides of wok add onions cook another 30 seconds-push up wok repeat with green pepper and then mushrooms-add more oil if necessary add water and soy sauce-reduce heat to medium-cover cook 2 minutes more uncover, add bean sprouts push vegetables up the side of wok, add corn starch dissolved in water to the boiking liquid on bottom of wok stir all together serve on fluffed bed of rice with chow mein noodles add onion, cook 30 seconds
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