Description
This Chicken Lo Mein Recipe brings takeout-style flavor to your kitchen using silky noodles, savory sauce, tender chicken, and crisp vegetables. Ready in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
For the Noodles and Chicken:
- 8 oz fresh lo mein noodles (or linguine/spaghetti)
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced thin
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Vegetables:
- 2 cups cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- 1 bell pepper, thin strips
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
Signature Sauce:
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (low-sodium)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp white pepper
Instructions
1. Whisk all sauce ingredients in a bowl until smooth and cornstarch is dissolved.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions. Rinse with cool water and toss in a bit of oil.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok over medium-high. Cook chicken strips 4–5 min until golden. Set aside.
4. Add remaining oil to wok. Stir-fry carrots and peppers 2 min, then add cabbage, garlic, and ginger. Cook 2–3 min more.
5. Return chicken to pan, add noodles, and pour sauce over. Toss 1–2 min until coated and heated through.
6. Drizzle sesame oil, garnish with green onions, and serve hot.
Notes
- Swap chicken thighs for breast meat or tofu.
- Use tamari for gluten-free version.
- Double sauce ingredients for saucier noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Chicken Lo Mein Recipe, takeout chicken noodles, easy lo mein