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Chicken Lo Mein

Chicken Lo Mein is a classic Chinese takeout dish that I believe you can make even better at home.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: chicken, fast food, noodles, takeout
Servings: 2 People

Ingredients

Chicken ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken thighs
  • 1½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp corn starch

Noodles/vegetables

  • 400 g yau mein or lo mein
  • 1 cup chopped cabbage
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 3 spring onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp oil as needed

Sauce

  • 1½ tbsp regular soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • ½ tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1½ tbsp water
  • ½ tbsp sugar
  • ½ tbsp corn starch

Instructions

Chicken

  • Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces.
    1 lb chicken thighs
  • Season chicken with soy sauce, white pepper, salt, and corn starch, mix well
    1½ tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp white pepper, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp corn starch
  • Into a high heat wok, add 1 tbsp oil and sear until cooked through, set aside.

Noodles/vegetables

  • Mix together all sauce ingredients into a bowl.
    1½ tbsp regular soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, ½ tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1½ tbsp water, ½ tbsp sugar, ½ tbsp corn starch
  • Cook yau mein or lo mein according to package instructions.
    400 g yau mein or lo mein
  • Add boiling water into yau mein noodles for 1 minute, strain and set aside.
  • Into a hot wok, add 1 tbsp of oil, begin to sautee cabbage, carrots, whites of green onion, and garlic. 30 seconds.
    1 cup chopped cabbage, 1 cup chopped carrots, 3 spring onions, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp oil as needed
  • Add strained noodles along with the pre mixed sauce and chicken.
  • Continue to toss until sauce has thickened, noodles are cooked, and everything is mixed well.
  • Finished with greens of spring onions.