Better Than The Buffet Chicken Lo Mein
Better Than The Buffet Chicken Lo Mein delivers all of the classic flavors of your favorite Chinese noodle dish. Soy sauce, boneless skinless chicken thighs, mixed veggies, ginger and garlic make this a dish that's big on flavor but comes together in just 30 minutes time. This is a perfect recipe for a side dish or a quick weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper
- 1.5 Pounds lo mein noodles
- 2 Cups frozen mixed vegetables
- ¼ Cup vegetable oil
- 5 Cloves garlic
- 3 Tablespoons onion
- 2 Tablespoons ginger (grated)
- ½ Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- ¼ Cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons fish sauce
Instructions
- Heat a large pan sprayed skillet over medium heat. Add boneless skinless chicken thighs and season with salt and black pepper. Cook for about 7 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Once done, chop the chicken into one-inch pieces.
- In the meantime, prepare lo mein noodles according to package instructions. Add the frozen mixed vegetables during the last 2 minutes of cooking to thaw. Drain the noodles and mixed vegetables and run under cold water until cooled. Set aside.
- Chop garlic and onion. Grate ginger. Using the same large skillet that you cooked the chicken in, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and ginger and cook for 1 minute until translucent.
- Add chicken thighs, lo mein noodles and mixed vegetables to the skillet. Add crushed red pepper flakes, soy sauce and fish sauce. Mix until fully combined. Continue to fry and mix continuously for 5 minutes until done. Enjoy!
