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Chicken Chow Mein

Source
Adapted from Cook's Country Oct/Nov 2014
Yield
2-3 servings
Prep info
15 minute soak + 8 minute cook
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
8 minutes
Time required
23 minutes
Oven preheat
N/A
Type
Mains - Chicken
Status
Edited
Tags
Chinese

Ingredients

  • 3 oz noodles (Small round egg noodles better)
  • 1 T sesame oil
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 6 oz sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1/4 inch slices (or use chopped))
  • 0.5 T sake
  • 1 t cornstarch
  • 1/4 c chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 1 T soy sauce
  • 1 T oyster sauce
  • 1/8 t white pepper
  • 1 T sake
  • 1/2 t cornstarch
  • 1 T vegetable oil
  • 3 oz thinly sliced mushroom
  • 1 peeled carrot (chopped into 2 inch matchsticks)
  • 1 celery ribs (cut into 1/4 inch slices)
  • 2 thinly sliced green onion (separated into whites and greens)
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1/2 T grated ginger
  • 2 oz bean sprouts

Method

Dissolve 1/2t baking soda in 1/4c cold water. Add chicken and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add noodles and cook until tender (3 to 4 minutes). Drain noodles, rince with cole water, and drain again. Toss noodles with sesame oil in bowl; set aside.

Drain chicken, rinse under cold water. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Combine 1/2T sake and 1t cornstarch in a bowl, add chicken and set aside.

Whisk broth, oyster sauce, white pepper, 1T sake, and 1.2t cornstarch in a bowl, set aside.

Head oil in large skillet until just smoking. Add chicken, stirring frequently, until outside has whitened, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 2 minutes. Add celery and cook for about 1 minute. Add green onion whites, garlic, ginger and cook for about 30 seconds.

Whisk broth to recombine, then add to skilled and cook until thickened and chicken has cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add bean sprouts and noodles, and toos until sauce evenly coats noodles and heated through, about 1 minute. 

Serve topped with green onion green parts.

Notes

Chris note: Tried 11th Aug 2015, halved from original source. Was very tasty, with good sauce consistency.

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