Chicken Chow Mein

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce (i use low sodium)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into very thin slices
• 12 ounces chow mein noodles (the soft kind found fresh, not the hard crunchy ones)
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 small napa cabbage, sliced into 1 inch strips
• 2 baby bok choy, sliced into 1 inch strips
• 5 ounces water chestnuts, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 marinate the chicken: combine the 2 teaspoons soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl. add the sliced chicken, and toss to completely coat. set aside while you cook the noodles.
• 2 cook the chow mein noodles according to package directions, drain well, and set aside.
• 3 heat half of the oil (1 tablespoon) in a very large skillet or wok. when is is very hot, but not smoking, add the chicken mixture, and stir fry until the chicken is cooked through. remove the chicken to a plate, set aside and keep warm.
• 4 add the rest of the oil to the skillet, then add the cabbage, bok choy, water chestnuts and garlic; stir fry for a couple of minutes until the vegetables begin to wilt. add the noodles, and continue to cook until the noodles are hot, and well combined with the vegetables.
• 5 add the soy sauce and oyster sauce, toss to combine. add the chicken, toss to combine.
• 6 transfer the chow mein to a serving platter, and top with the chopped green onions. serve immediately.