CHOW MEIN

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This Chinese-American restaurant staple pairs crispy fried noodles with chicken and vegetables stir-fried in a thick brown sauce. This family-friendly dinner couldn't be easier to make.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons soy sauce
5 teaspoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
8 ounces boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Kosher salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
6 ounces Hong Kong chow mein noodles
6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and caps cut into 1/4-inch strips (or dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and cut into 1/4-inch strips)
3/4 cup julienned carrot
1 cup chopped Chinese broccoli
3 tablespoons julienned peeled ginger (from a 3-inch piece)
2 large cloves garlic, minced (4 teaspoons)
1 cup mung bean sprouts
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Steps:

Whisk 3 tablespoons soy sauce into cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk in 2 tablespoons wine, sugar, and broth. Season chicken with salt and remaining 2 teaspoons soy sauce and 1 tablespoon wine.
Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high and add 1/4 cup oil; heat until shimmering. Add noodles and flatten to an even layer. Reduce heat to medium and cook 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup water and cook, pushing edges in with a spatula to shape into a more compact disc, until golden brown and the entire thing holds together like a mat, 4 to 5 minutes more. Carefully slide a spatula underneath and flip over. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil around edges of pan. Cook until crisp on the second side, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to serving plate.
Return pan to medium high-heat, add chicken, and cook until golden brown on one side, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss and cook until almost cooked through, about 1 minute more. Remove from pan. To the pan, add 2 tablespoons oil and mushrooms and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Add carrots and Chinese broccoli. Toss 1 minute. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir sauce to recombine, then add to pan and bring to a boil. Add chicken and toss to combine. Stir in sprouts and sesame oil. Serve over crispy noodles.

Abeikis Angella

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This recipe was a bit too bland for my taste. I think it could use some more seasoning.

Desi Cook

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I'm not a big fan of chow mein, but this recipe was actually pretty good. The noodles were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful.

Saunda Rajan

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Yum!

Ruth Scott

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This recipe was easy to follow and the chow mein turned out delicious. I especially liked the addition of the bean sprouts and water chestnuts.

Mehrbod Heydari

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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken or shrimp.

Usama Sukhera

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5 stars! This recipe is a keeper.

Caleb Rashama

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This was my first time making chow mein and it was a success! The recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out delicious. I'll definitely be making this again.