Simple Chicken Chow Mein
Simple Chicken Chow Mein is a quick stir-fry made with tender chicken, soft egg noodles, bean sprouts, and a savory soy-based sauce. Ready in only 15 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Chow Mein
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 50 g bean sprouts
- 200 g cooked chicken sliced
- ½ white onion sliced
- 200 g soft egg noodles blanched
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- Pinch of white pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 spring onion chopped
Instructions
- Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat until hot.
- Add the vegetable oil and reduce the heat to medium.
- Add the bean sprouts, sliced chicken, and onion. Stir-fry for about 1 minute.
- Add the blanched egg noodles and continue stir-frying for another 30 seconds.
- Pour in the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Season with white pepper.
- Toss everything together until the noodles are evenly coated.
- Continue stir-frying for about 2 minutes until the noodles become lightly crisp around the edges.
- Remove the wok from the heat and drizzle with sesame oil.
- Sprinkle with chopped spring onion.
- Serve the Simple Chicken Chow Mein immediately while hot.
Notes
- Leftover rotisserie chicken works perfectly.
- Low-sodium soy sauce may be used if preferred.
- Adjust the soy sauce to suit your taste.
- Add chili flakes or chili oil for extra heat.