Chicken Chow Mein

Prep T?m? 20 m?n?
C??k Time 10 m?n?
Total Time 20 m?n?
Servings: 2 -4 ??rv?ng?

E??? 30-minute ?h??k?n ?h?w mein w?th t?nd?r ?h??k?n b?t??, ?l?nt? of veggies, ?nd an ?dd??t?v? savory sauce ???t?ng ?t ?ll. T?d?? I'm ?h?r?ng all my t??? ?nd tricks f?r h?w t? m?k? chicken ?h?w m??n BETTER th?n takeout!

Ingredients 

• 1/2 pound b?n?l??? skinless chicken breasts or thighs, ?ut into small bite-sized pieces 
• 3/4 t??????n b?k?ng ??d? 
• 3 cups green ??bb?g?, ?ut ?n ?m?ll shreds 
• 1 ?nd 1/2 t??????n? fr??h ginger, m?n??d (~1 inch piece) 
• 1 ?nd 1/2 t??????n? g?rl?? ?l?v??, m?n??d (~2 large ?l?v??) 
• 3/4 ?u? jul??nn?d ??rr?t? (~1 l?rg? ??rr?t) 
• 3/4 cup th?nl? sliced ??l?r? (~2 stalks) 
• 1/4 cup gr??n ?n??n? (~3 ?n??n?) 
• 1 ?nd 1/2 t?bl?????n? v?g?t?bl? ??l 
• 1 ???k?g? (6 ounces) ?h?w m??n n??dl?? (I use WEL-pak) 
• 1/2 t?bl?????n cornstarch 
• 1 ?nd 1/2 t?bl?????n? l?t? ??? sauce 
• 1 ?nd 1/2 tablespoons ???t?r ??u?? 
• 1/3 ?u? chicken ?t??k (?h??k?n br?th w?rk?) 
• 1 t?bl?????n br?wn sugar (lightly m???ur?d, d? n?t ???k!) 
• 1/2 t??????n t???t?d (?r plain) ????m? oil 
• Freshly ?r??k?d pepper 

In?tru?t??n? 

1. CHICKEN PREP: ?h?? the ?h??k?n ?nt? small b?t?-??z?d ??????. Place in a ?m?ll bowl and toss with b?k?ng ??d?. Place ?n th? fr?dg?, ??v?r?d, f?r 15 m?nut??. Th?? will m?k? th? ?h??k?n super tender! After 15 m?nut??, ?l??? ?h??k?n ?n a fine m??h ???v? ?nd r?n?? th?r?ughl?. P?t dr? w?th ????r t?w?l? ?nd use ?n th?? recipe! (Th?? step ?? optional; ??u ??n simply ?h?? th? ?h??k?n ?nd u?? l?k? th?t.) 
2. VEGGIE PREP: prepare the ?ngr?d??nt? b???u?? the ???k?ng goes f??t! Finely ?hr?d the ??bb?g?, coarsely m?n?? th? g?ng?r and garlic (d?n't w?nt t?? fine of a mince ?r th?? burn; d?n't use jarred/tube g?ng?r or g?rl??). P??l th? ??rr?t and th?n julienne into v?r? ?m?ll/th?n ??????. (I ?ut ?nt? r?und? and th?n cut ?nt? matchsticks) Very th?nl? ?l??? th? celery (I slice ?n th? d??g?n?l). Th?nl? ?l??? th? gr??n ?n??n? to ????r?t? th? wh?t? r??t from th? gr??n. You ?h?uld get about 1/4 ?u? th?nl? sliced wh?t? r??t?. Reserve th? th?nl? ?l???d gr??n part for l?t?r. 
3. SAUCE PREP: ?n a small bowl add the cornstarch and soy sauce. Whisk w?th a fork unt?l ??m?l?t?l? smooth. St?r in the ???t?r ??u??, ?h??k?n ?t??k, br?wn sugar, and ????m? ??l. Add ?????r t? taste (I add ?b?ut 1/2 teaspoon). Wh??k unt?l ?m??th. Reserve f?r l?t?r. 
4. NOODLES: follow package directions t? ?r???r? th? ?h?w m??n noodles. Rinse ?n ??ld water ?nd set ???d?. 
5. COOK: Add v?g?t?bl? ??l t? a l?rg? ?k?ll?t ??n ?nd ?ut ?v?r high h??t. Add th? wh?t? r??t? ?f th? onion for a m?nut? ?r two ?nd th?n ?nd in the garlic and g?ng?r. B? v?r? ??r?ful to m?k? ?ur? neither burn -- ?nl? ???k f?r about 20 seconds. Add ?h??k?n ?nd ?t?r constantly f?r ?b?ut 1 minute ?r unt?l b?th ??d?? are lightly browned (?t?ll not ???k?d through). 
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