Cantonese Chicken Chow Mein
Description
Chow mein noodles are stir-fried with chicken and vegetables in a soy sauce-based marinade in this Cantonese chow mein recipe.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons water
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1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
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1 teaspoon soy sauce
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1 teaspoon cornstarch
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1 teaspoon sesame oil
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup chicken broth
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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2 teaspoons oyster sauce
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1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
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1 teaspoon white sugar
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1/4 cup canola oil, divided
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1 pound chow mein noodles
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1 stalk celery, thinly sliced on the diagonal
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1 carrot, cut into matchstick-size pieces
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1/4 cup bean sprouts
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1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
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1 green onion, thinly sliced
Directions
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Whisk water, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Add chicken and marinate, about 15 minutes.
2
Stir chicken broth, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, and sugar together in a bowl until seasoning mixture is well combined.
3
Heat 3 tablespoons canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir noodles until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Transfer noodles to a platter.
4
Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon into skillet with the oil; cook and stir chicken over high heat until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Add seasoning mixture, celery, carrot, bean sprouts, onion, and green onion; cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds. Pour chicken mixture over noodles.