Chicken Chow Mein | Flavorful And Easy Lo Mein Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians; chicken thighs are more budget-friendly.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: rice noodles

Whole grain noodles offer more fiber; rice noodles can be less expensive.

Finely mix garlic and cut 4 green onions into 2-inch sections, keeping the stem and leafy parts separate.

Cut half an onion into strips, breaking it apart for better cooking.

Prepare bean sprouts by removing both ends for appearance.

Slice chicken against the grain and marinate with soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, water, sugar, baking soda, white pepper powder, and corn starch.

Mix in a little oil and sesame oil with the chicken.

Cook fresh charmi noodles in boiling water for about 7 minutes, then mix with oil to prevent sticking.

Heat oil in a hot pan over medium-high heat, add sugar and salt, then add the stem part of green onions and onion strips, stir-frying briefly.

Add bean sprouts and a touch of rice wine, stir-fry, then add Ching sauce and mix well before removing from the pan.

Add more oil if needed and stir-fry the chicken, adding minced garlic and cooking until 70% done.

Add rice wine to the chicken, then dark soy sauce for color, and a little water, stirring until evenly colored.

Remove chicken from the pan and stir-fry the noodles, adding oil if needed, spreading them out and pan-frying briefly.

Pour in Ching sauce and stir-fry the noodles until evenly colored, adding water and covering the pan to cook for about a minute.

Remove the lid, add chicken, bean sprouts, and onions back to the pan, and sprinkle with black pepper, tossing everything together.

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