Chicken Noodle Stir Fry- Chicken and Chow Mein Noodles
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
For marinating Chicken
  • Chicken breasts or thighs, cut into thin wedges- 2 breasts or thighs
  • Soy sauce- 1 tbsp (use low-sodium)
  • Hoisin Sauce- ½ tbsp
  • Sambal Oelek- 1 tsp
  • Ground pepper- ½ tsp
For making Stir fry
  • Oil- 3 tbsp
  • Green pepper, julienned- 1
  • Red pepper, julienned- 1
  • Mushrooms, sliced thin- 1 cup
  • Soy sauce- 2½ tbsp
  • Hoisin sauce- 2 tbsp
  • Sambal Oelek- 1 tsp (or use chili sauce)
  • Rice vinegar- 1 tbsp (optional)
  • Chow mein noodles- 1 packet
  • Green onions, chopped small- 2 stalks
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine the chicken with the above mentioned ingredients "for marinating the chicken" and marinate for 5 minutes.
  2. Fill ¾ of a pan or pot with water, place the pan over medium high heat, let the water come to a boil. Add the chow mein noodles and cook for 5 to 7 minutes till the noodles turn soft. Do not over cook the noodles. It should be slightly crispy. Drain the water and keep aside the noodles.
  3. Place a wok over medium heat, add 1 tbsp oil. Add the chicken into the oil and cook covered.
  4. Cook till the water that oozed out of the chicken has dried out, stir fry the chicken over high heat till it turns light brown.
  5. Transfer the chicken into a bowl, keep aside.
  6. In the same wok, add 2 tbsp oil.
  7. Add the green pepper, red pepper and mushrooms, cook over medium high heat for a few minutes till the veggies turn tender, stir fry over high heat till light brown spots appears on the veggies.
  8. Add the cooked chicken.
  9. Add soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar and sambal oelek. Stir fry everything.
  10. Add the chow mein noodles and stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
  11. If it's too dry, add 2 to 3 tbsp water and stir fry for a minute.
  12. Finally, add green onions and cilantro, stir fry for a few seconds and remove the wok from the heat.
  13. Serve the chicken noodle stir fry in bowls and enjoy when it's warm.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/?p=21980