BETTER THAN TAKEOUT - Easy Chicken Lo Mein Recipe

hi everyone welcome to souped up recipes i'm mandy today i'm going to show you how to make chicken loamy within 20 minutes it's going to taste better than a local takeout and it serves a whole family to save time i'm going to turn the heat on and bring a pot of water to a boil because we're going to cook the noodles in there i could put this pot at the back stove behind me but it is hard to get a good camera there that's why i have two portables here on the counter top while waiting for the water let's move on to the chicken slice it thinly which allows the marinade to mingle faster and it will also cook faster a sharp knife is very helpful here put the chicken in the mixing bowl slice a few cloves of garlic thinly and julienne a little bit of ginger they will go into the chicken as part of the marinade if you don't like to actually bite into the ginger you can grate it finely so it is not too strong for you season it with a third teaspoon of salt half tablespoon of chinese cooking wine some black pepper to taste and a third teaspoon of baking soda sprinkle it here and there baking soda will break down the meat fibers and tenderize the chicken it will give you that melt in your mouth texture mix well set it aside you can use whatever vegetables you have left in your fridge i've got here a carrot half of a bell pepper a few mushrooms some snow peas and some scallions if you think cutting vegetables is too much work you can just buy a pack of pre-cut mixed vegetables from the supermarket if you are a meat eater you can even skip most of the vegetables and tossing some scallions and onions at the end for the flavor next we will make the low mint sauce you will need one and a half tablespoon of soy sauce one and a half tablespoon of dark soy sauce one tablespoon of oyster sauce one tablespoon of hoisin sauce one tablespoon of chinese cooking wine half tablespoon of pure peanut butter this is my secret it makes the sauce creamier and thicker it helps the flavor to wrap around the ingredients which makes the noodles taste so much better you have to break up the peanut butter a little bit but it doesn't need to be completely well mixed because the heat will dissolve it after we add it to the wok okay that looks good let's pour in half cup of water and the low mean sauce is done turn the heat to high and it will take about 30 seconds to bring the wok to smoking hot the water is nice and bubbling on the side here i'm going to drop the noodles in these are fresh loaming noodles also known as egg noodles you can find them in the fridge or frozen sections in your local asian market if you don't have it just use pasta and cook it until eighty percent done with your own judgment do not overcook the noodles because we will finish them in the wok with that low mean sauce these noodles will take a few minutes to get ready so you should have plenty of time to stir fry your chicken we sliced it so thin it should turn color within a minute over high heat then you can throw in all the veggies except the scallions mix for a minute normally i will remove the chicken from the wok and cook the veggies separately because i don't like to risk overcooking the breast but we used some baking soda in the marinade which is prone to tenderizing the meat so i'm not worrying too much okay the noodles are ready let's take it out and shake off the excess water add them to the wok along with the sauce switch the heat to medium mix well a lot of people don't know the difference between loaming and chaoming low means mix and stir in cantonese ming is noodles so low ming is basically mixing the noodles with lots of sauce until they are well mangled is supposed to be slightly saucy chaomi means stir-fried noodles you have to have the heat on high the whole time and toss the noodles thoroughly the final dish should be dry airy and toasty it should not be saucy at all i am constantly checking the bottom of the wok once most of the sauce is gone turn off the heat otherwise the noodles will start sticking to the wok before serving toss in the scallions and give it a final stir you can even add some toasted sesame seeds or sesame oil for extra flavor but i already used the peanut butter in the sauce so i would just keep it the way it is look at this wok full of noodles it is definitely enough to serve a 4 member family this is a perfect recipe for when you come home from work and you got hungry kids to feed you can also take it to work as lunch because it will heat in the microwave really well the flavor is impeccable very savory and slightly nutty the chicken is tender and soft the noodles are very filling but well balanced with the veggies i hope you give this a try soon as always you can click the link in the description and find the printable recipe thank you for watching this video is sponsored by souped up recipes wok this is the wok that i'm selling and i am proud to recommend it to you as i have been using it on my channel for years it is 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Id: KjB_LAHPMSU

Length: 7min 25sec (445 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 29 2021