Chicken Chow Mein Take-Out Style | Chicken Recipe For Dinner

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin sauce offers a similar sweetness and depth, while soy sauce is more budget-friendly.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while spaghetti is a more accessible pasta alternative.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while pork is often less expensive than chicken.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is a cost-effective alternative.

Marinate chicken with white pepper, soy sauce, and baking soda; refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Boil chow mein noodles for 20 seconds, then shock in cold water and drain.

Place noodles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to dry.

Prepare sauce by mixing oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sambal, and sesame oil.

Preheat wok over medium-high heat and add cooking oil.

Add marinated chicken to the wok and sear until cooked through.

Add celery and carrot to the wok, stir-frying for about 20 seconds.

Add shredded cabbage and stir-fry briefly.

Add noodles to the wok and fry, creating char bits.

Add chopped garlic to the center of the wok and sauté briefly.

Return chicken to the wok, add sauce, and mix everything together.

Add greens from scallions and stir for another 30 seconds before serving.

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