Chicken Lo Mein

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Chicken lo mein is an easy Chinese take out dish to make at home in less than 30 minutes! Laden with colorful vegetables and Chinese noodles.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 301kcal

Cost $8

2 whole chicken breasts cut into strips
1 tsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp sugar plus 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
peanut or vegetable oil
1 1/2 c broccoli
5 scallions sliced
6-7 medium mushrooms
1 yellow pepper cut into strips
1/4 lb snow peas I substituted sugar snap peas because that's what I had on hand

Mix chicken, garlic, ginger and 1 Tbsp. soy sauce mixture.
Let stand while you prepare the rest of the vegetables.
Cook noodles, linguine or rice according to package directions. Drain when done.
Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in wok over high heat. Saute' chicken 3-5 minutes, in batches.
Remove to large bowl. If wok becomes too dry add a bit more oil.
When chicken is all cooked, stir fry vegetables according to the length of time they require to cook. In other words, because the broccoli takes longer to cook, Start with that, stir fry for approximately 1-2 minutes, then remove to the bowl with the chicken.
Next stir fry scallions and mushrooms, then the peppers and snow peas.
When chicken and vegetables are cooked, return to the wok.
Add the sherry, oyster sauce, ginger, soy sauce mixture and pepper. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 more minute.
Add noodles to wok. Stir to coat.
Serve immediately.

Prepare all ingredients before you start cooking.

Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.

Reheat in microwave until hot.

Do not freeze.