Chicken Lo Mein

Chicken Lo Mein

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 214.1
  • Total Fat: 11.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.9 mg
  • Sodium: 688.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 6.0 g

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Introduction

Chicken Lo Mein makes a great lunch, dinner or late night snack. If you want a thicker sauce, whisk 2 teaspoons cornstarch into the sauce before adding into the wok. Chicken Lo Mein makes a great lunch, dinner or late night snack. If you want a thicker sauce, whisk 2 teaspoons cornstarch into the sauce before adding into the wok.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
    Marinade:
    2 teaspoons light soy sauce
    1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
    1/4 teaspoon sesame seed oil
    1 teaspoon cornstarch
    Sauce:
    3/4 cup chicken broth
    2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
    3/4 teaspoon sugar
    Other:
    1/2 pound Chinese noodles (thin or thick noodles are fine)
    1 cup shredded carrots (about 1 carrot)
    1 8-ounce can straw mushrooms
    3 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil for stir-frying, or as needed
    1 teaspoon chopped garlic
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    Salt and pepper to taste, if desired

Directions

Cut the chicken into thin strips about 2 inches long. (It’s easiest to do this if the chicken is slightly frozen). Add the light soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, sesame oil and the cornstarch. Marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.
While the chicken is marinating, prepare the other ingredients: Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
Cook the noodles in boiling water until they are cooked al dente (tender but still firm).
This will take about 3 minutes for fresh noodles, and 4 - 5 minutes for dried noodles. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
Cut the carrot into thin strips to match the chicken. Rinse the straw mushrooms under running water to remove any “tinny” taste. Drain thoroughly.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium high to high heat. Add the garlic, stir-fry for a few seconds until aromatic, then add the chicken. Stir-fry the chicken until it changes color and is 80 percent cooked. (If you need more oil, try adding 1 tablespoon water). Remove the chicken and clean out the wok.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil and the salt in the wok. Add the carrots. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the chicken. Add the noodles, stirring to mix in with the other ingredients. Add the sauce into the wok, mixing with the other ingredients.
Cook for 2 more minutes. Taste and add salt or pepper if desired. Serve hot.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LILDEVLANGEL.

TAGS:  Poultry |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    The fat amount can be cut down by using a teflon pan and Pamming it generously before browning the chicken --- omitting the fat. - 3/14/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    THIS WAS THE BOMB!!!! I did add a few things, more veggies like napa cabbage, celery, green onions, chopped onions, fresh ginger,snow peas, carrots, I left out the sesame oil, and added more of the oyster sauce,
    also I added garlic sauce, I prepared this in my wok, all I can say is 5 stars,
    - 11/2/07


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Me and the picky husband lovvvved it! i did marinate it a bit too long because 20 min is enough and i lost track of time. But it was SO good! I added shrimp to it! I'm definetly going to make this a lot! - 1/16/10


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Tasty recipe. I will add some additional green veggies - cabbage, bellpepper etc. next time. But my husband even liked this, and he's very picky! - 1/13/09


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    So happy I found this! My boyfriend LOVES chicken lo mein and this will be great for when we want chinese but not spend all that money.
    I am going to sub seasem oil w/ coconut oil. And I'm going to cut out the sugar (that's the bad stuff)
    - 4/12/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    sounds yummy! Can't wait to eat! I will not be addign the meat - 1/12/09


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Sounds great - I'll add it to the menu for this week. - 1/12/09


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    sounds good. - 1/12/09


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    ll try without meat! - 1/12/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is fantastic! And it is even wonderful as leftovers!!!! - 12/30/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty. I used fish sauce in place of oyster sauce and added snap peas and small brocolli florets. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing. - 12/29/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is really good.Thanks for sharing - 8/24/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    i added cabbage, celery and fresh mushrooms along with the carrots...excellent! - 3/10/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I added celery and onion, left out the oyster sauce. I served it with whole wheat spaghetti and it still tasted good. - 11/20/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    mmmmmmmmmm - 10/15/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    this is wonderful, s much better than cup of noodles - 10/14/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Excellent! I used regular mushrooms - fresh in stead of canned straw mushrooms. - 10/14/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    left our the oyster sauce and sherry, added frozen mixed veggies. Was very good, and with pre-cooked chicken it took no time at all to cook. Will definitely make this again - 8/21/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty! I added celery, napa cabbage, snow peas and green onion. - 7/26/07


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    Incredible!
    Love it - 1/8/18


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    Incredible!
    We all loved, loved, loved this. I could not wait to have the leftovers for lunch the next day. - 1/6/13


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    Incredible!
    My crew loved this. Next time, I will have to double the recipe because there were no leftovers for lunches. - 8/1/12


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    Incredible!
    Is defenetly delicious. I used All Natural Carba-Nada Egg Fettuccine Noodles. They are 1 and a half cups per serving for 140 calories, 1 gram total fat, Carbs 24g, 12g Protein. Will defenetly make again. Thanks for the recipe :) - 4/4/11


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    O.K.
    Must have made it wrong because it did not taste like the lo mein from our local take out. - 1/31/11


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    Incredible!
    This was wonderful! I used a frozen bag of stirfry veggies and made my sauce a little thicker by adding one teaspoon of cornstarch, oh and I added strimp,it was fantasic! My boyfriend and roommate loved it! - 1/28/11


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    Very Good! - 1/26/11


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    too much fat in this recipe - 10/17/07