Easy 30 Minute Chicken Chow Mein is so easy to put together and has the most incredible flavor! The whole family will love this 30 minute meal!
Who needs Chinese take-out when you can make chicken chow mein this delicious right at home! Even though chow mein is a popular side dish, weโre here to tell you that this is hearty enough to be the main course! With the added protein in the chicken, and so many veggies, your stomach will thank you for forgetting the orange chicken on the side.
This recipe moves FAST. Chop those veggies, make that sauce, and make sure you are fully prepped and ready to go before you start cooking. If you are using dried Lo Mein noodles, make sure they are cooked before you get started with the rest of this recipe.
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What noodles can I use for chow mein?
You have so many options here! Chow Mein noodles give this recipe a nice crunch. However, most Americans are used to soft Lo Mein noodles or Yakisoba noodles. You can find Chow Mein and Lo Mein in the Asian food section of your grocery store, and Yakisoba in the refrigerated or freezer section. If you donโt have any of these available to you, you can use spaghetti pasta.
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Can I use red cabbage instead of green?
Definitely. Both red and green cabbage work well in this recipe. Use whichever you prefer.
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What pan do I use if I donโt have a wok?
Donโt own a wok? Donโt let that discourage you from making chow mein! The benefits of a wok are that it allows a lot of heat to go up the sides of the pan, creating a LOT of surface area to cook in. However, if you don’t have a gas stovetop, you arenโt really getting those benefits anyway. All you really need is a wide, flat bottomed pan to give you plenty of surface area for cooking. Your largest skillet should do the job!
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other savory Asian-style recipes:
- Chinese Takeout Orange Chicken
- Easy Chinese Pepper Steak
- Spicy Szechuan Shrimp and Broccoli
- Easy Kung Pao Chicken
- Slow Cooker Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
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I made this and we loved it.making it again for my entire family. Really great flavor. Loved the fact that you could use spaghetti noodles, turned out great. Thanks
Best, & easy, by far!! Thank you!!
I fixed this recipe for dinner last night. My husband loved it, my granddaughter ( who is very picky) also ate it! Will fix this again!
I love the flavour and ease of this recipe.
Best recipe!! I always double the sauce.
Love your recipes, thank you for sharing them with our family!
Absolutely however in my opinion freshly grating ginger removes it from the quick and easy, under 30 minutes category. I used ginger paste.
Ginger PASTE? that sounds great, will look for it. Thanks.
This is the first time Iโve ever successfully made an Asian dish! It was fantastic! This site is my absolute favorite and Iโve yet to make something from here that hasnโt been a hit!
Love it easy to make . This was my first attempt turned out very good !!