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Chicken Chow Mein Recipe

Chicken Chow Mein recipe
Mob

If you were of the opinion that you can only get a good Chow Mein in your local Chinese, think again. This recipe bangs, and it's ridiculously simple.

Ingredients

400g Egg Noodles
100g Mangetout
3 Cloves of Garlic
2 Peppers
4 Spring Onions
1 Carrot
500g Skinless Chicken Breast
3 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
9 Tbsp Cornflour
2 Eggs
3 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
5 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Sugar

Method

1
Make your Chow Mein Sauce. Grab a bowl. Add 1 tbsp of cornflour and soy sauce. Mix them together until the cornflour is fully absorbed. Add the oyster sauce, vinegar and sugar. Mix everything together until you have a nice smooth sauce. Set aside.
2
Prep your veg - chop your mangetout, peppers and spring onions into matchsticks, and slice your garlic finely.
3
Cook your egg noodles. Once ready, drain and leave in a bowl of cold water, ready for the wok.
4
Dice up your chicken breasts into bite-size strips.
5
Crack your eggs into a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Beat everything together. Add 8 tablespoons of cornflour into another bowl. Dip the chicken in the egg and then in the flour.
6
Add the chicken to a wok with a splash of vegetable oil. Once all the chicken is cooked, set it aside. Remove the wok from the heat, wipe it down and place it back on the cooker.
7
Chow Mein cooking time. This is a quick process so you want everything prepared and ready by your wok.
8
Get the wok on a high heat. Add a splash of oil followed by your pepper, mangetout, carrots and spring onions. Fry for 4 minutes until they start to char and then add your garlic. Mix it in, add your chicken and your sauce. Toss everything together and cook for 2 minutes.
9
At this point, add your noodles. Toss everything together. Serve the Chow Mein in a bowl. Top with some sliced spring onions and a small splash of soy sauce. Enjoy.

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