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, we’re 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 don’t 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 don’t have a wok?
Don’t own a wok? Don’t 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 aren’t 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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It was delicious. Second time i made it, it was very salty. Not sur why becayse the only thing different i used was the noodles. No salt. What did i do wrong?
Is it possible that you used a different brand of soy sauce or chicken broth? Or perhaps light soy sauce versus regular? Another option may be that you salted your water for cooking the noodles one time, and not the other. If you are concerned, you could always leave out the 1/2 teaspoon of salt used to cook the veggies and salt to taste afterward.
Since it is just me I bought a bag of broccoli slaw (Broccoli stalks& red cabbage) . I didn’t realize there was mostly broccoli. Omg! It was so good…
This dish was fantastic ! The family loved it and will absolutely be making it again . I’ve made a few of your recipes & all have been wonderful. Your Carne asada is another family favorite . My wife has an autoimmune disease and most days by evening she’s so run down & tired so I’ve taken over cooking dinner so she can rest . She loves me cooking, I love doing it & your recipes are a delight to make and delicious to eat . I’m so grateful to finding your blog . We’re big fans , I can’t wait to make more of your dishes & God bless .
Light, not too salty as many Asian dishes are and terrific with the soba noodles!!
i have tried this, it was awesome.
Thanks for sharing with us.
I made this last night and it was sensational!!! definitely get everything ready in advance and then once you get going its really quick. I will be making it again on the weekend but we loved it so much I can see it will be on weekly rotation 🙂 thank you!!
forgot to add my rating!!
Thanks for giving such type of information . Today i am gone to make this delicious recipe .
this looks delicious I’m looking for a broccoli beef recipe with romaine noodles do you have one of those by chance it seems like everything I cook these days is with chicken just want to try something a little different so I would appreciate it if you do have a broccoli beef recipe to please share it I love you recipes by the way thank you very much
Oh wow, i tried this one & it was awesome
Thanks for sharing this awesome info & keep posting like this
Can I substitute the oyster sauce with something else?
I wouldn’t replace it with anything, but if you can’t find it you can simply leave it out and see how it turns out.
Ii made it as the recipe called for land it was very good but a little sweet for my taste. I guess a little less oyster sauce next time. So many ingredients now come and clean up my kitchen please
I used Hoisin sauce because that’s all I had on hand and it delicious.