Chicken Lo Mein

Tender cubes of chicken breast, slices of red bell pepper, mushrooms, snow peas and carrots mingle with warm lo mein noodles in this classic Chicken Lo Mein recipe.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: chicken chow mein, chicken lo mein, chinese stir fry

Servings:

Author: Katerina | Easy Weeknight Recipes

Equipment

Stove

Ingredients

For the Chicken Lo Mein

16 ounces lo mein noodles or rice sticks
1 pound boneless chicken breasts, sliced or cubed
1 small red bell pepper, sliced
1 cup snow peas
1 cup carrot shreds
1 cup baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, for cooking
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Green onion, cilantro, and/or crushed peanuts, optional, for garnish

For the Sauce

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 ½ tablespoons peanut butter
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

Boil your noodles according to the packaged directions, then set aside.
Add a light drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to the bottom of a medium sized frying pan or wok. Add your cubed chicken breasts to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Saute on medium-high heat until the chicken pieces are cooked through. Remove chicken and place on a separate plate.
In the same pan, add your sliced red peppers, mushrooms, and carrot shreds. Drizzle a little bit more olive oil on top of the vegetables and saute for roughly 5 minutes on medium heat. Next, add in your snow peas and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
In a separate bowl, prepare the sauce by mixing together the olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, ground ginger, brown sugar, peanut butter and red pepper flakes. Mix until well combined. If the sauce seems too thick, you may add a little more olive oil.
Turn the stove down to the low setting. Add the prepared noodles and cooked chicken to the frying pan with the vegetables. Pour the sauce evenly on top the lo mein and gently toss to combine. Heat on low for 2-3 minutes, until everything is nicely warmed.

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