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February 13, 2017 By Sara 23 Comments

Chicken Chow Mein

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This easy chicken chow mein recipe is full of seasoned chicken, veggies and noodles, all tossed together in a savory sauce. It’s so much better than take out!

When I’m craving Chinese food, I make this chicken chow mein along with veggie fried rice and homemade egg rolls. It’s all the great flavors of your favorite restaurant, but in the comfort of your own home.

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A pan of chicken chow mein with tongs pulling out a serving.

Are you tired of all my Asian food recipes? I hope not! After we talk about this chicken chow mein I promise to take a little break from all the stir fries. That being said, this easy chow mein is definitely worth making!

Chicken chow mein in a skillet with noodles and vegetables.

How do you make chicken chow mein?

My kids actually aren’t huge fans of Chinese food, the exception being chicken chow mein. It’s by far their favorite, they can’t resist all those long noodles! Luckily they like my homemade version just as well as the restaurant style chow mein. So let’s talk about how to make chicken chow mein. Saute chicken and vegetables until golden brown. Add chow mein noodles and shredded cabbage, then toss with a sauce that contains honey, soy sauce and sesame oil. Add green onions and serve!

Tips for chicken chow mein

  • You probably already have most of the ingredients for this recipe except for the chow mein noodles. I found dried chow mein noodles in the ethnic aisle of my grocery store, they come in 6 ounce packages and cook very quickly.
  • If you can’t find chow mein noodles, refrigerated yaki soba noodles are a great substitute, I use them in my shrimp chow mein recipe, and as a bonus you don’t even have to boil them!
  • I use a mandoline to cut my vegetables thin so that they cook quickly.

This chicken chow mein is so easy to make, and I love that it’s easy to customize too. You can add more veggies like bell peppers or mushrooms, use chicken thighs instead of breasts, or even add other protein like shrimp or beef. My local Chinese restaurant makes a ten ingredient chow mein that’s loaded with every type of add-in you can imagine, maybe I’ll try making that one at home next time.

A pan of chicken chow mein with serving tongs in it.

The next time you’re about to pick up the phone and call for take out, hang up and make your own chicken chow mein instead! It’s done in about the time it would take you to drive to the restaurant to pick up your order, so keep a package of chow mein noodles in the pantry for when the craving strikes.

More Asian food favorites

  • Crab Rangoon
  • Sesame Chicken
  • Chinese Lemon Chicken
  • Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  • Pepper Steak Stir Fry

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This easy chicken chow mein recipe is full of seasoned chicken, veggies and noodles, all tossed together in a savory sauce. It's so much better than take out!
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Chicken Chow Mein

This easy chicken chow mein recipe is full of seasoned chicken, veggies and noodles, all tossed together in a savory sauce. It's so much better than take out!
Course Main
Cuisine Asian
Keyword chicken chow mein, chow mein
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 336kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 6 ounces dry chow mein noodles
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup shredded or julienned carrots
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onion tops (only the dark green part)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil; add the chow mein noodles and cook according to package instructions.
  • Preheat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat. 
  • Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown. 
  • Add the onions, carrots and celery to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until just softened. 
  • Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add the noodles to the pan, along with the cabbage. Toss to combine.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey and sesame oil. Pour the soy sauce mixture into the pan.
  • Stir until sauce evenly coats the noodles. Add the green onion tops and cook for 1-2 more minutes, until green onions and cabbage are wilted. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 906mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g

Filed Under: Asian Food, Dinner, Quick & Easy Dinners Tagged With: Chicken, Noodles

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Comments

  1. Michele says

    August 29, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    5 stars
    I love all your chinese recipes! Don’t ever completely stop with them please! They are so easy! Thanks again.

    Reply
  2. Tracie says

    February 2, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    My daughter and I made this recipe. It was way to salty for us, what would u recommend to cut down on the salt? Other than that it was easy to cook and presented really nicely

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 3, 2020 at 12:56 pm

      You can use low sodium soy sauce!

      Reply
  3. Karla says

    September 19, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    Yum! My hubby asked we put this recipe into the rotation. We are on a gluten free diet and I used vermicelli noodles. Sooo good!!! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Theresa says

    August 22, 2019 at 10:27 am

    5 stars
    This dinner was just what we needed to switch things up a little. I used red bell pepper because I did not have celery. Both kids and hubby loved it. Thank you for the recipe!!

    Reply
  5. Gail Scott says

    August 11, 2019 at 10:54 am

    Did this with top ramen noodles and a bag of coleslaw mix it came out great thank you

    Reply
  6. Sherry says

    August 1, 2019 at 9:27 am

    I make this and add water chestnuts, mushrooms,babycorn cayenne pepper ( for a.little spice), red and green bell peppers. Its so absolutely amazing!!!

    Reply
  7. Morningstar Dake says

    June 13, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    Can I use beef instead of chicken

    Reply
    • Sara says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:56 pm

      Yes that’s fine!

      Reply
  8. Mayorga says

    February 24, 2019 at 6:57 pm

    Is there a specific honey I should buy?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 24, 2019 at 9:20 pm

      I just use regular clover honey!

      Reply
  9. Susan says

    October 5, 2018 at 1:51 pm

    ‘‘This was great… made it with rice noodles . I had no cabbage so I shredded spinach leaves. Yum … definitely will make again.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      October 5, 2018 at 8:57 am

      So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reporting back!

      Reply
  10. Vanessa says

    January 18, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    5 stars
    Maid this with low mein noodles as that is what my store had. I also made the big mistake of draining my noodles and not putting in cold water. Even With the big mistake it tasted fabulous! My family loved it, mushy noodles and all!

    Reply
  11. Mary says

    January 17, 2018 at 4:42 pm

    Where can you find chow me in noodles? I’ve seen ramen and the crunchy chow mein noodles but that’s it.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:45 am

      In the ethnic foods section of my grocery store. If you can’t find the dried noodles, you can look for fresh noodles (ramen, lo mein, chow mein) in the refrigerated area in the produce section.

      Reply
      • Kim says

        January 26, 2018 at 3:25 pm

        I can’t find any noodles except the dry chow main noodles that go in a salad

        Reply
        • Sara says

          January 26, 2018 at 6:52 pm

          You can substitute a thin pasta like spaghetti or a different type of Asian noodle like yakisoba noodles which are found in the refrigerated section in the produce area.

          Reply
  12. Greg says

    February 22, 2017 at 11:08 am

    5 stars
    I love the Chow Mein recipe! It would be fun to make good Chow Mein at home.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      October 19, 2017 at 3:52 am

      When the noodles are cooked do you remove Them from the water while you wait for the rest to be ready?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        October 19, 2017 at 11:40 am

        Yes, that’s correct!

        Reply
    • Kathy says

      September 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm

      I love water chestnuts in it too.

      Reply
    • Marcelle Bellemare says

      September 13, 2018 at 12:39 pm

      J’aimerais avoir la recette en français Merci

      Reply

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