Skinny Chicken Chow Mein Recipes

Steps:

• Boil the noodles according to package instructions. Drain in a colander in the sink and rinse under cold running water. Shake the colander to drain off excess water and pat the noodles dry with a towel. Heat 1/4 cup of the peanut oil in a large seasoned or non-stick skillet over high heat. Add the noodles, spreading them out to evenly cover the skillet, and fry, turning once, until golden brown and crispy, about 8 minutes. (Break the noodles up, by stirring, near the end of the cooking). Transfer noodles to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt to taste. Set aside. Discard any excess oil and wipe out the pan. Whisk together the chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar in a small bowl, and set aside. Season the chicken with the dark sesame oil, salt, and pepper, and set aside. Heat the skillet over high heat. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil until very hot. Add the ginger, garlic, and scallion and stir-fry, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chicken and stir-fry, until lightly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the onion, celery, and mushrooms and stir-fry, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the water chestnuts and spread the ingredients to the outside of the pan to form a well in the center. Pour the chicken broth mixture into the well, bring to a boil, and stir to coat the chow mein mixture. Stir in the bean sprouts and remove from the heat. Season generously to taste with pepper. Transfer chicken chow mein to a warm platter and top with the fried noodles. Serve immediately with rice. Pass more soy sauce at the table.
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Steps:

• Use a potato peeler to remove the skin from the ginger. Discard skin, then carefully grate 1 tbsp from the root. Put in a bowl, crush in the garlic, and add the ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauce and 3 tbsp water. Stir.
• Use a sharp knife to cut the pepper into quarters on a board. Remove the seeds and stalk, then slice diagonally into strips. Cut the ends from the spring onions, and cut the green and white of the onion lengthways. Open the bag of beansprouts. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Boil a large pan of water on the hob. when the water is boiling, drop in the noodles, turn off the heat and set the timer to 4 mins. when the time is up, drain in a colander or a large sieve in the sink. ask an adult to help you.
• With everything prepared, you can now start cooking. Heat the wok - it's hot enough when it starts to smoke. add the oil and chicken. Use a wooden spoon to keep moving the chicken around the wok until it is half white, half pink. add the pepper and stir-fry for a further 1 min.
• Pour the sauce into the wok and stir well until bubbling.
• Add the noodles, beansprouts and spring onions a handful at a time, then toss into the sauce until it is well coated, stirring constantly until the beansprouts wilt. Serve in bowls - an easy way is to use tongs.

Steps:

• Mix the mirin, soy sauce, and cornstarch together in a shallow dish; add in the chicken and turn to coat in the marinade.
• Let marinate 30 minutes (in refrigerator), then drain and reserve marinade.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles following package directions; drain and refresh under cold running water, set aside.
• Heat a wok until hot; add in oil, then toss in the chicken; stir-fry until golden, 3-4 minutes.
• Remove chicken from wok, using a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels, and set aside.
• Add in garlic, ginger, carrot, snow peas, napa cabbage, and scallions to the wok; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Return chicken to wok and pour in the stock, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and reserved marinade; stir-fry until liquid has reduced and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the cooked noodles and beansprouts; heat through and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Put a piece of foil 30 x 40 cm onto a baking sheet and brush the centre with 1 tsp of the oil.
• Place the chicken side by side onto the centre of the foil and sprinkle with 30 ml water. Close the foil around the chicken to make a loose but tightly closed parcel.
• Bake the chicken for 30-35 minutes until cooked through. Allow to cool slightly, shred and set aside.
• Thinly slice the onion, garlic and ginger. Ttop and tail the mange tout.
• Cook the noodle in a large pan of salted water according to packet instructions.
• Heat the remaining oil in a wok or large pan and stir fry the onion and ginger over high heat until soft. Add the garlic, bean sprouts and mange tout and five spice. Fry for 1 minute.
• Drain the noodles well, add to the wok with the chicken and soy sauce. Stir fry a further 2 minutes or so until piping hot, and then serve.