Restaurant Chicken Chow Mein

Restaurant Chicken Chow Mein

To replicate the flavors of restaurant-style Chicken Chow Mein, you may need to follow a slightly different approach, as restaurant recipes often involve higher heat, specialized equipment, and unique ingredients. Here’s a more advanced recipe that aims to capture that restaurant quality:
Try this simple recipe for Chicken Chow Mein that you can try at home:

Restaurant Chicken Chow Mein

Easy Chicken Chow Mein Recipe: Urdu – English

Ingredients to marinate chicken:

1. Boneless chicken breast – 450 gm thinly sliced
2. Chinese five spice – 1/2 tsp (star anise 2, cumin seeds 1 tsp, cloves 10, black pepper 1 tsp, cinnamon sticks 2)
3. Rice vinegar – 1 1/2 tbsp
4. Soy sauce – 1/2 tbsp
5. Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
6. Salt – to taste
7. Baking soda – 1/4 tsp

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Ingredients:

1. Chow mein noodles – 8 oz (225g)
2. Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp + 4 tbsp
3. Garlic – 1 tbsp minced
4. Ginger – 1 tbsp minced
5. Green chillies – 2 julienne cut
6. Onion – 1 thinly sliced
7. Red bell pepper – 1/2 thinly sliced
8. Green bell pepper – 1/2 thinly sliced
9. Yellow bell pepper – 1/2 thinly sliced
10. Shredded cabbage – 2 cups

Ingredients for sauce:

1. Chicken cubs – 1
2. Hot water – 3/4 cup
3. Sriracha sauce – 1 tbsp
4. Ketchup – 1 tbsp
5. Soy sauce – 1 tbsp
6. Black pepper – 1/4 tsp

Method for sauce:

• In a small bowl, mix together chicken cube, Sriracha sauce, ketchup, soy sauce and black pepper. Mix well.

Optional garnishes:

• Sliced green onions, sesame oil, sesame seeds.

Instructions:

• Cook the chow mein noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Marinade chicken and leave for 15 minutes.
• Heat up 1 tbsp of oil in a skillet/wok. Add the sliced chicken breast to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
• In a same skillet or wok, heat up the 4 tbsp of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the minced ginger garlic and green chillies. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Then add the sliced onion, bell pepper and shredded cabbage. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
• Add the cooked chow mein noodles to the skillet, then add the cooked chicken to the skillet.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables in the skillet.
• Cook for another 2-3 minutes until everything is heated through and toss everything together until the noodles are well coated in the sauce and heated through.
• Add sesame oil along with sesame seeds.
• Serve the Chicken Chow Mein hot, garnished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
• Enjoy your homemade Chicken Chow Mein!