How to Make Restaurant Style Chow Mein at Home

Tired of eating sticky Chow Mein at home? Learn how you can make non-sticky, restaurant style Chicken Chow Mein at home the easy way. Read the recipe through before starting so you'll know what to expect. This recipe yields approximately 4 servings.

Ingredients

1 box (300 gm) Chow mein or Spaghetti noodles
2 Chicken breasts (about 250 gm), boneless, cubed )
1 cup Carrot, julienned
1/2 cup Red Capsicum (Bell Pepper), julienned
1/2 cup Onion, sliced
1/2 cup Chinese cabbage, sliced
3 Green chilies, chopped
2 tbsp Tomato sauce
2 tbsp Red chili sauce
1/4 cup+1 tbsp Soya sauce
1/4 tsp White vinegar
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Ajinomoto (MSG)
1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
1/2 cup Oil
Water to boil noodles

Things You'll Need

Large bowl
Sieve (Colander)
Lid for bowl or plastic wrap
Spoon or spatula and fork(s)
Large skillet or wok

Steps

1
Break noodles in two and place in boiling water with 1/4 tsp salt. Cook on high until 90% done.
2
Rinse noodles under cold water and drain..
3
Transfer to a big bowl. Add 1/4 cup oil and, with the help of a fork, toss until noodles are coated. This will insure your chow mein remains non-sticky.
4
Cover the bowl tightly and place in freezer for 30-40 minutes..
- It's important to not forget to cover bowl with a lid or plastic wrap or it may freeze through. At this time we only want it cold not frozen.
5
Place a large non-stick skillet or wok on high heat.
- Add chicken and brown on all sides for a minute or two. You don't need to cook the chicken all the way through at this point.
- Then add the remaining veggies.
6
Pour in 2 tsp oil. Stir the vegetables and chicken until coated.
7
Sprinkle in 1/4 tsp salt.
8
Reduce flame to medium and continue to stir for another minute or two.
9
Remove noodles from freezer and add them to the pan.
- Add remaining 2 tsp oil, soya sauce, red chilli sauce, tomato sauce, salt, white vinegar, ajinomoto (MSG), and black pepper powder to taste and stir until incorporated throughout.
10
Increase the flame to high. Continue to stir-fry for 3-5 about minutes or until chicken is cooked through, veggies are hot but still crispy and noodles are al denté.
11
Finished. Your Chicken Chow Mein is ready to serve.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I make it little darker in color?

Robert McGlyn, Jr.

Community Answer

You can use soy sauce or hoisin sauce for color. Add ad much as desired for the color.