Chicken Lo Mein
8
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 5 • Difficulty: Easy
This Chinese-takeout staple usually comes swimming in oil. Not so with this version! Follow this recipe—or add whatever vegetables you happen to have on hand. It’s a great way to use up all those odds and ends in the fridge! Just about any vegetable would be fine. Remember to give firmer vegetables a head start when cooking. Serve the lo mein sprinkled with crushed red pepper or drizzled with sriracha or another hot sauce if you want to add some heat.
Ingredients
Uncooked egg noodles
10 oz, lo mein variety
Dark sesame oil
2 tsp, divided
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pound(s), cut into thin strips
Low sodium soy sauce
4½ Tbsp, divided
Rice wine vinegar
3 tsp, divided
Cornstarch
2 tsp
Canola oil
3 tsp, divided
Shiitake mushroom
3½ oz, caps, sliced (2 cups)
Red bell pepper
1 small, cut into strips
Packaged coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots)
2 cup(s)
Snow peas
1 cup(s), whole, halved
Fresh ginger
2 tsp, grated
Garlic clove
3 clove(s), finely chopped
Scallions
4 medium, sliced
Instructions
1
Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain under cold water, then drain again. Transfer to a medium bowl. Toss noodles with 1 tsp sesame oil.
2
Toss chicken with 1½ tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp vinegar, and cornstarch.
3
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tsp canola oil over medium-high. Add chicken and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
4
Heat remaining 1 tsp canola oil over medium-high in same skillet. Add mushrooms and bell pepper and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add coleslaw mix, snow peas, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in noodles, ½ cup water, scallions, and remaining 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, and 1 tsp vinegar and, using tongs, toss until hot and coated. Add chicken and toss until hot.
5
Serving size: 1 1/2 cups
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