Chow Mein Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

  optional to thicken, mixed with 1 tablespoon water to form a slurry
• 8 ounces dried Chinese noodles

  cooked to al dente
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound chicken

  cut into bite-sized pieces (optional - see recipe notes. Omit for vegetarian)
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves

  minced
• 1 large onion

  sliced
• 1 large red bell pepper

  sliced
• 1-2 spicy chilies

  optional, for spicy - I used a couple jalapenos
• 5-6 scallions

  chopped
• For Garnish. Spicy chili flakes, chopped scallions

Instructions

• 1 Whisk the chow mein sauce ingredients in a small bowl until combines. Set aside.
• 2 Toss the prepared noodles in a large bowl with the vegetable oil. Coat them
  evenly with the oil.
• 3 Heat a large pan or wok to medium-high heat and add the noodles. Stir fry the
  noodles for 2-3 minutes, or until they become crispy and brown slightly. Remove
  from heat and add back to the bowl, but keep the oil in the wok.
• 4 Add the chicken to the wok and stir fry for 2 minutes, or until the chicken
  browns and cooks mostly through.
• 5 Add the ginger and garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.
• 6 Add the onion and peppers and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
• 7 Add the scallions and chow mein sauce and stir fry for 1 minute to warm. Remove
  from heat.
• 8 Stir in the noodles, garnish, and serve.

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