EASY CHICKEN CHOW MEIN RECIPE YOU CAN MAKE AT HOME
Make this easy chicken chow mein recipe at home! Healthy, flavour-packed, and faster than takeaway. Includes tips for low-carb and vegetarian versions.
Cooking Tools
- Wok or large frying pan
- Knife
- Wood spoon
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Sesame oil - or olive oil
- 300 g Chicken thighs - Boneless and skinless (or one large chicken breast)
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice
- 400 g Frozen or fresh stir fry veg mix by your choice - or us the fresh vegetable option mentioned in the article
- 1 pack Beansprouts
- 1-2 tbsp Tamari soy sauce - (low carb soy sauce)
- 1 tsp Ginger - fresh
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 tsp Oyster sauce - optional
- 1/4 cup Vegetable stock - or chicken stock (use as needed)
- 1 tsp Erythritol - or other sweetener
- 1 tsp Nigella seeds - (or sesame seeds) optional
Instructions
- First, cut up the meat, grate the ginger and crush the garlic.
- Heat the oil in the pan. Add the meat and Chinese five-spice, and stir fry for a few minutes on high heat until light brown 2-3min.2 tbsp Sesame oil, 300 g Chicken thighs, 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice
- Add sliced vegetables, ginger and garlic Keep stirring on the high heat for 5 minutes. Add a bit of vegetable stock if it's sticking to the bottom.400 g Frozen or fresh stir fry veg mix by your choice, 1 tsp Ginger, 2 Garlic cloves
- Add tamari soy sauce, oyster sauce if using, the rest of veg stockpot and erythritol if using. Stir fry for 2-3min.1-2 tbsp Tamari soy sauce, 1 tsp Oyster sauce , 1 tsp Erythritol, 1/4 cup Vegetable stock
- Add bean sprouts, and stir fry for 5 min, until cooked.1 pack Beansprouts
- Divide chow mein between the plates and sprinkle with sesame or nigella seeds if you like.1 tsp Nigella seeds
Nutrition
Calories: 601kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 40gFat: 31gFiber: 9gSugar: 19gNet carb: 21g
Nutritional facts in this recipe are only informative. The calculation might slightly vary, depending on the exact ingredients you use. For accuracy, enter your specific ingredients into a nutrition calculator like MyFitnessPal or Calorieking.
To calculate net carb use this method:
Carbohydrates - Fiber - Sugar alcohols = Net carb
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