If you're looking for a quick and tasty recipe then try this delicious chicken chow mein which you can make in around 30 minutes.

There are many ways to make chicken chow mein but this version uses similar ingredients to the chicken chow mein that I buy from my local Chinese takeaway.

This chicken chow mein includes marinated roast chicken with beansprouts and noodles. It also includes a tasty chow mein sauce and will probably be quicker to prepare than to order and wait for a takeaway to be delivered.

Make this chicken chow mein recipe to enjoy as a quick mid-week meal or a weekend treat and you can also substitute the chicken for other ingredients such as prawns, pork or beef.

Ingredients for Chicken Chow Mein

Please find the full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Chicken – I use chicken breast but you can also use boneless skinless chicken thighs.
Marinade for the chicken – uses garlic paste, ginger paste, soy sauce, sesame oil and white pepper.
Chow mein sauce – includes oyster sauce, soy sauce, light brown sugar and sesame oil.
Noodles – I use dried noodles and prepare them myself. I have also included the weight for cooked noodles in the recipe card.
Sunflower oil – or any other neutral flavoured oil.
Onion – for this recipe, I use a brown onion.
Beansprouts – use fresh beansprouts.
Spring onions – for garnish. This is optional.

How to Make Chicken Chow Mein

1. Make the marinade by adding the garlic paste, ginger paste, soy sauce, sesame oil and white pepper to a small bowl then mix the ingredients together. Add the chicken breast to the marinade and fully coat the chicken in the marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and preheat the oven to gas mark 6/400^oF/200^oC/180^oC fan. Place the marinated chicken breasts along with the marinade on the baking tray and bake in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow the chicken to cool then chop it into small pieces and set aside.

3. Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, light brown sugar and sesame oil to a small bowl then mix and set aside. Place a pot of water on a high heat and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling add the noodles and cook or soak according to the package instructions. Strain the noodles, rinse with cold water then set aside. Skip this step if using ready cooked noodles.

4. To a heavy duty pan or wok, add the sunflower oil and allow to heat on a high heat. Once the oil is slightly sizzling, add the beansprouts, chopped onions and stir fry for around 2 minutes. Add the noodles and chicken then continue to stir fry for a further 1 minute. Pour in the chow mein sauce and combine well. Remove from the heat and serve. Optionally you can garnish with chopped spring onions.

Recipe Tips

The recipe serves 2 but you can easily double this recipe and make 4 servings.
Remember an adult should eat no more than 6g of salt a day. This recipe doesn’t use salt but uses soy sauce which contains salt. You can use low sodium soy sauce to keep the salt content lower but the chow mein will be lighter in colour.

Nutrition

Storage

You can store any leftover chicken chow mein in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can reheat it in the oven or microwave.

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Chicken Chow Mein

If you're looking for a quick and tasty recipe then try this delicious chicken chow mein which you can make in around 30 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time28

Total Time38

Yield: 2 servings

Calories: 519kcal

Ingredients

Chicken and Marinade

1 medium chicken breast fillet (uncooked)
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon white pepper

Chow Mein Sauce

1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Chow Mein Stir Fry

125g noodles (dried) or around 275g (cooked)
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
120g beansprouts
½ medium onion sliced

Garnish

1 chopped spring onion optional

Instructions

Make the marinade by adding the garlic paste, ginger paste, soy sauce, sesame oil and white pepper to a small bowl then mix the ingredients together. Add the chicken breast to the marinade and fully coat the chicken in the marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and preheat the oven to gas mark 6/400^oF/200^oC/180^oC fan. Place the marinated chicken breasts along with the marinade on the baking tray and bake in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow the chicken to cool then chop it into small pieces and set aside.
Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, light brown sugar and sesame oil to a small bowl then mix and set aside. Place a pot of water on a high heat and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling add the noodles and cook or soak according to the package instructions. Strain the noodles, rinse with cold water then set aside. Skip this step if using ready cooked noodles.
To a heavy duty pan or wok, add the sunflower oil and allow to heat on a high heat. Once the oil is slightly sizzling, add the beansprouts, chopped onions and stir fry for around 2 minutes. Add the noodles and chicken then continue to stir fry for a further 1 minute. Pour in the chow mein sauce and combine well. Remove from the heat and serve. Optionally you garnish with chopped spring onions.