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Chicken lo mein with soft golden noodles, tender chicken pieces and colorful vegetables in glossy soy sauce. Authentic Chinese stir fry with carrots, snow peas and cabbage in black wok.

Authentic Chicken Lo Mein

Authentic chicken lo mein with tender chicken, soft noodles and crisp vegetables in savory soy sauce. Better than takeout Chinese stir fry ready in 20 minutes with simple ingredients and restaurant quality flavors at home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Calories: 425
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Fresh lo mein noodles Or dried egg noodles
  • 1 lb Boneless chicken breast Sliced into thin strips
  • 2 cups Napa cabbage Chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 1 large Carrot Julienned into thin strips
  • 4 oz Snow peas Trimmed and halved if large
  • 3 cloves Fresh garlic Minced fine
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger Grated or minced
  • 3 tablespoon Soy sauce Low sodium preferred
  • 2 tablespoon Oyster sauce For glossy coating
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame oil For authentic flavor
  • 3 tablespoon Vegetable oil For high heat cooking
  • 3 Green onions Sliced for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar Optional for balance

Equipment

  • 1 Large wok or skillet For high heat stir frying
  • 1 Large pot For boiling noodles
  • 1 Sharp knife For slicing chicken and vegetables
  • 1 Cutting board For safe food preparation
  • 1 Small mixing bowl For sauce preparation
  • 1 Whisk For mixing sauce ingredients
  • 1 Colander For draining noodles
  • 1 Tongs or chopsticks For tossing noodles

Method
 

  1. Cook lo mein noodles according to package directions until just tender, drain and rinse
  2. Toss cooked noodles with small amount of sesame oil to prevent sticking
  3. Whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, remaining sesame oil, and sugar in small bowl
  4. Heat vegetable oil in large wok over high heat until smoking hot
  5. Add sliced chicken in single layer, sear 2 to 3 minutes until golden
  6. Stir fry chicken another 2 minutes until completely cooked through
  7. Add garlic and ginger, stir fry 30 seconds until fragrant
  8. Add julienned carrots, stir fry 2 minutes until slightly tender
  9. Add cabbage and snow peas, stir fry 2 minutes until crisp tender
  10. Add cooked noodles and sauce mixture to wok
  11. Toss everything together until noodles are completely coated with sauce
  12. Remove from heat, garnish with sliced green onions and serve immediately

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.