Chicken Chow Mein Recipe

Ingredients

• 100 g dried medium egg noodles
• 1 large chicken breast (approx. 200g)
• 1 inch cube fresh ginger
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 spring onions
• 1 medium carrot (approx. 60g)
• 1 red pepper
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tsp sunflower oil
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp light soy sauce
• 2 tsp dry sherry or shaoxing rice wine
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp dry sherry or shaoxing rice wine
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the marinade by mixing 1tsp sherry/rice wine, 1 tsp light soy sauce, ½ tsp toasted sesame oil, ¼ tsp pepper and salt

2. 2

   Chop the chicken breast into thin strips and mix thoroughly with the marinade - ensure that the chicken is cut to a uniform thickness, otherwise thinner pieces will dry out during cooking.

3. 3

   Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

4. 4

   Bring a pan of water to the boil

5. 5

   Add the noodles and cook according to the packet instructions (approx 5 minutes) - leave the noodles al dente as they will be cooked further later

6. 6

   Once cooked, drain immediately and cool quickly with cold water to prevent them cooking further

7. 7

   Chop the red pepper into thin strips

8. 8

   Peel the carrot and chop into matchsticks

9. 9

   Finely chop the garlic and ginger

10. 10

    Thinly slice the spring onion - set aside the green ends to use as a garnish

11. 11

    Heat 1 tsp sunflower oil in a wok

12. 12

    Once hot, add the marinated chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes until browned on the outside but not cooked through

13. 13

    Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside

14. 14

    Add the remaining sunflower oil (1 tsp) and once heated add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds

15. 15

    Add the cooked noodles, carrots, peppers, spring onions, light soy sauce (2 tsp), dark soy sauce (2 tsp), sherry/rice wine (2 tsp) and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

16. 16

    Return the chicken to the wok and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the chicken is cooked - don't over cook the chicken as it will go dry

17. 17

    Mix through 1 tsp toasted sesame oil.

18. 18

    Serve immediately sprinkled with the green ends of the spring onion