Chicken Lo Mein Recipe
Chicken Lo Mein with sweet and savory Umami flavored sauce like Chinese takeout! This chicken Lo Mein recipe is made with noodles, vegetables, chicken, and a quick homemade lo mein sauce! Lo mein can be vegetarian or made with beef, pork, or shrimp!
Ingredients
Chicken Lo Mein
- 1 lb Chinese egg noodles (or spaghetti cooked to package instructions, and drained.)
- 1 carrot (peeled and julienned)
- 1/2 cup chopped cabbage (can use the bottom of salad greens or bean sprouts)
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 1 large chicken breast (thinly sliced)
Lo Mein Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp oyster sauce** (see substitute)
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1/8 tsp dried ginger
- dash of white pepper
Instructions
How to make Chicken Lo Mein:
- Combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Prep the Vegetables. Julienne the carrot, slice the onions and cabbage. Set aside.
- Cut the chicken into thin strips. Set aside.
- Heat a wok or pan over high heat. Add 2 Tbsp of oil and sear all of the vegetables for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the chicken pieces and cook until done. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- In the same pan add 2 more tablespoons of oil and add the cooked noodles. Pour in the sauce, and add the reserved vegetables, and chicken, then toss everything together over high heat until nicely browned (about 2 minutes.)
Notes
Oyster Sauce substitute: If using Hoisin sauce for the oyster sauce, add an additional 1Tbsp sugar, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, and 1 Tbsp soy sauce.
Lo Mein Noodles Substitute: Dried Ramen noodles or Spaghetti pasta can be used in place of Lo Mein noodles. However, overcook spaghetti pasta over 2 minutes for softer noodles.
Nutrition per serving
Serving: 1servingCalories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 8gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 905mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1698IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg