Chicken Chowmein || Noodles That Boil in 5-7 Minutes! || With Voiceover- Episode 315

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat noodles add fiber, while spaghetti is more accessible.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium option reduces salt intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories, while thighs are less expensive than breasts.

Boil a large pot of water and add salt and oil to flavor the noodles and prevent sticking.

Add bi daisy chow mein noodles to the boiling water and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Once cooked, drain the noodles in a colander and spread them out on a tray to cool, adding extra oil to prevent sticking.

While the noodles are warm, mix in sesame oil, low sodium soy sauce, chinese five spice seasoning, and black pepper, using a fork to combine and separate the noodles.

Prepare a seasoning paste by pounding chopped ginger, weery berry peppers, and garlic cloves in a mortar and pestle until fine.

In a bowl, combine chopped chicken with the seasoning paste, homemade green seasoning, soy sauce, black pepper, and chinese five spice seasoning, mixing well.

Heat oil in a heavy bottom pot or karahi over medium to medium-high heat, then add the seasoned chicken.

Cook the chicken until browned and its natural juices have released and reduced.

Stir in cashew and hoisin sauce, mixing well with the chicken.

Add tomato paste to the chicken and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Add chopped cauliflower and broccoli to the chicken and stir-fry for about 1 minute.

Add sliced mushrooms and continue to stir-fry for another 2 minutes until all vegetables are cooked.

Cooking Techniques

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