One Pot Chicken Chow Mein

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (80ml) light soy sauce (or tamari)
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp Chinese Cooking wine ( or mirin)
• 2 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 3 cloves garlic (, minced)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp chicken powder (, optional! See Note 1)
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1 tbsp cornstarch ((= cornflour))
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 3 large chicken breasts (, sliced into thin strips)
• 1 tsp baking soda ( (= bicarbonate of soda))
• 2 tbsp neutral oil (peanut, canola / rapeseed)
• 1 white onion (, julienned)
• 3 carrots (, julienned)
• 2 stalks celery (, julienned)
• 1 cup (100g) fine green beans (, halved)
• 2 1/2 cups (250g) green cabbage (, shredded)
• 4 green onions (spring onions) (, sliced)
• 10 1/2 oz (300g) fresh chow mein noodles (See Note 2)
• 1/4 cup (4 tbsp) water (, or as needed)
• sliced green onions
• crisp chili oil (to taste (optional - for a bit of heat))

Instructions

1. 1

   Make the sauce / marinade: combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and stir well to combine.

2. 2

   Marinate the chicken: Slice the chicken breast into thin strips and place in a bowl. Add the baking soda and two tablespoons of the sauce, stir well, cover and chill for an hour or marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes if you are in a hurry.

3. 3

   Prepare the vegetables: Cut the onion, carrot, celery and cabbage into thin strips the width of a matchstick and about three inches in length (this technique is called “julienne”). Top and tail the green beans and cut in half. Slice the green onions, keeping the green and white parts separate.

4. 4

   Fry the chicken: Heat the wok, add neutral oil and fry the chicken strips over high heat for about a minute until they start coloring.

5. 5

   Add the veggies: In go the julienned vegetables (onions, carrot, celery, cabbage, carrots), green beans and white part of the onions. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes or until the cabbage cooks down.

6. 6

   Time for the sauce: Add the sauce and water, stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Add the noodles and green part of the scallions and toss everything together until the noodles are coated in the sauce.

7. 7

   Serve! Garnish with extra sliced green onions and serve with a drizzle of chili crisp if you like it spicy.