A classic Chinese dish one of the best know all over the world. Basically it's a stir-fry. But much much healthier when cooked at home. Fresh ingredients too! Chicken is quite a cheap meat to buy, and you can do so many things with it. Be creative as you like. You can serve it with noodles or maybe rice. Some prawn crackers on the side and maybe spring rolls. Just make look like a take away as much as possible.
Chicken Chow Mien
Ingredients
Noodles
4 chicken breast
A cup of gammon ham
50-80g mangetout
4-6 spring onions
Bean sprouts
2 cloves of garlic
6 tbsp of soy sauce
2 tbsp sherry
2 tbsp seaseme oil
Oil for fryng
2 tsp chinese five-spice
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Serves :4
Level : Medium
Method
Cut your chicken into strips, and transfer into a bowl. Mix the sesame oil the sherry and the soy sauce together and then with the chicken. Stir it all well. Make sure all the chicken bits get coated and brown with sauce. Leave to marinate for 5-10 minutes. If you don't have don't worry , the chicken will soak up flavour anyway. Heat up some oil in a pan until bubbling. In with all the chicken and juices of the sauces. Cook the chicken trough and transfer back in the bowl. Leave aside. Cook your noodles following the packet instructions. Wipe your wok clean and put a little more in . Add you vegetables,garlic, ham and the five-spice mix. Fry for 3-5 minutes and in with the noodles. Heat the noodles trough , add a little splash of soy sauce. Add the chicken mixture and heat it all through. Serve immediately, while nice and hot.
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