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Chicken Chow Mein in 20 minutes

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Add to a large bowl, 4-6 chopped boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 1 tbsp sesame oil, salt & pepper and 1 tbsp cornflour. Mix together and set aside. You can do this around 30 minutes ahead, if you have the time/energy. Otherwise, 5 minutes is fine.

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Light soy sauce

2

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Dark soy sauce

1

tbsp

Oyster sauce

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Notes

If you don’t have a wok: use a very large frying pan.

How to get your kids to eat this too: my girls love this dish and I would just make sure whatever veg you add is one they like.

If you don’t want to use chicken thighs: use chicken breast. I like thighs as they are juicier, but breasts will work just fine.

Make it veggie: this is delicious without the chicken. I think this would actually be delicious with a jammy soft boiled egg on top for a bit of protein.

Make it spicy: to the sauce, add chilli paste of choice, chilli powder, diced red chilli or chilli flakes (as much or as little as you’d like).

If you want to double the recipe: double everything and follow as normal.

Vegetables: you could swap the cabbage and red onion for whatever you like. Or keep one and swap the other. This would also be good with - finely sliced carrot - pak choi - tenderstem or regular broccoli - green beans What to do with leftovers: this will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat in a pan over medium heat until piping hot, adding a tablespoon of water if it’s absorbed too much sauce. Or bung it in the microwave.

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4 months ago

So so good! Added bok choy, broccoli, matchstick carrots, and doubled the sauce to account for the extra veg. Finished off with chili crisp and a fried egg 🍳 absolutely devoured it 😌

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5 months ago

Thank you! 💪

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5 months ago

This was delicious. Thank you Margie. Couple of things to consider for those taking this on. The noodles you can get away with 500g for 4 easily. Double the sauce, use all of it if you need it. I added a really good slug of chicken stock to mine too, probably 150ml.

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5 months ago

Thank you for this Jamie! Okay so this is very interesting as the sauce, I originally did the amount of sauce written but with half the amount of noodles. And my husband complained it had too much sauce! So I doubled the noodles! But I think you’re right that amount of sauce could be a personal preference so it’s very helpful to have your thoughts xx

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5 months ago

Made this tonight for dinner (adding in a couple of sliced carrots in addition to the cabbage) and it was delicious! Loads leftover - may top leftovers tomorrow with a crispy fried egg and some chilli oil!

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Chicken Chow Mein in 20 minutes

This recipe comes to you because of a reader request which I love! I love hearing from you and the idea of us building Dinner Tonight together based on what you want and what is most helpful is very exciting to me. So keep them coming!

Cook

20m

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Add to a large bowl, 4-6 chopped boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 1 tbsp sesame oil, salt & pepper and 1 tbsp cornflour. Mix together and set aside. You can do this around 30 minutes ahead, if you have the time/energy. Otherwise, 5 minutes is fine.

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4

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Light soy sauce

2

tbsp

Dark soy sauce

1

tbsp

Oyster sauce

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Notes

If you don’t have a wok: use a very large frying pan.

How to get your kids to eat this too: my girls love this dish and I would just make sure whatever veg you add is one they like.

If you don’t want to use chicken thighs: use chicken breast. I like thighs as they are juicier, but breasts will work just fine.

Make it veggie: this is delicious without the chicken. I think this would actually be delicious with a jammy soft boiled egg on top for a bit of protein.

Make it spicy: to the sauce, add chilli paste of choice, chilli powder, diced red chilli or chilli flakes (as much or as little as you’d like).

If you want to double the recipe: double everything and follow as normal.

Vegetables: you could swap the cabbage and red onion for whatever you like. Or keep one and swap the other. This would also be good with - finely sliced carrot - pak choi - tenderstem or regular broccoli - green beans What to do with leftovers: this will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat in a pan over medium heat until piping hot, adding a tablespoon of water if it’s absorbed too much sauce. Or bung it in the microwave.

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4 months ago

So so good! Added bok choy, broccoli, matchstick carrots, and doubled the sauce to account for the extra veg. Finished off with chili crisp and a fried egg 🍳 absolutely devoured it 😌

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Dinner Tonight Reader

5 months ago

Thank you! 💪

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Dinner Tonight Reader

5 months ago

This was delicious. Thank you Margie. Couple of things to consider for those taking this on. The noodles you can get away with 500g for 4 easily. Double the sauce, use all of it if you need it. I added a really good slug of chicken stock to mine too, probably 150ml.

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Margie

5 months ago

Thank you for this Jamie! Okay so this is very interesting as the sauce, I originally did the amount of sauce written but with half the amount of noodles. And my husband complained it had too much sauce! So I doubled the noodles! But I think you’re right that amount of sauce could be a personal preference so it’s very helpful to have your thoughts xx

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Dinner Tonight Reader

5 months ago

Made this tonight for dinner (adding in a couple of sliced carrots in addition to the cabbage) and it was delicious! Loads leftover - may top leftovers tomorrow with a crispy fried egg and some chilli oil!

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