Chicken Lo Mein (better than takeout!)

You can make a meal that is better than takeout with this chicken lo mein recipe. It will become one of your family’s favorite dinners.

And when you make it yourself, you can use better quality ingredients to make it even more delicious and nourishing. I guarantee you this rivals any chicken lo mein you can get from a restaurant.

Ingredients

For tastiest results, always use the best quality ingredients you have access to.

This recipe would be very easy to make vegetarian or vegan. Simple sub tofu for the chicken, and veggie stock for the chicken stock.

How to make chicken lo mein

Here is how you can make chicken lo mein at home. First, place the chicken into a  medium bowl and add 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil, salt and pepper and toss the chicken well to coat it in the seasoning. Set aside. 

In a separate medium size bowl combine the tamari sauce, hoisin sauce, chicken stock, remaining sesame oil and cornstarch. Mix well to combine. 

Heat the avocado oil in a wok or large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink inside, 3-4 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside on a clean plate. 

Add the garlic and ginger to the same pan you cooked the chicken in and cook for 2-3 minutes. Now for the veggies!

Add the mushrooms, onions, carrots, and sugar snap peas to the pan with the garlic and ginger and toss and cook for 3-4 minutes until the veggies begin to soften. 

Return the cooked chicken to the pan and add the cooked egg noodles and the sauce.

Now it’s starting to look like chicken lo mein is coming together. Cook for 3 minutes, until everything is well-coated in the sauce.

Serve with a garish of scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. It is so very delicious, y’all!

Let me know if you try it. I hope you enjoy this chicken lo mein as much as we have.

And be sure and check out these other Asian-take-out-inspired recipes you may enjoy:

• Shrimp fried rice
• Thai chicken lettuce wraps
• Veggie spring rolls (vegan)
• Chicken fried rice
• Air fryer egg rolls
• Asian ramen slaw

Chicken Lo Mein Recipe

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Chicken Lo Mein

You can make a meal that is better than takeout with this chicken lo mein recipe. It will become one of your family’s favorite dinners.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword chicken lo mein

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 431 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast raw, sliced
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup chicken stock or white wine, vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon tamari sauce or soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 2 cloves garlic – peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
• ½ cup shiitake mushroom – sliced
• ½ cup yellow onion sliced
• ½ cup carrots sliced
• ½ cup sliced sugar snap peas or snow peas
• 2 cups Lo Mein Noodles cooked
• Chopped scallions – for garnish

Instructions

1. Place the chicken into a medium bowl and add 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil, salt and pepper and toss the chicken well to coat it in the seasoning. Set aside.
2. In a separate medium size bowl combine the tamari sauce, hoisin sauce, chicken stock, remaining sesame oil and cornstarch. Mix well to combine.
3. Heat the avocado oil in a wok or large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink inside, 3-4 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside on a clean plate.
4. Add the garlic and ginger to the same pan you cooked the chicken in and cook for 2-3 minutes.
5. Then add the mushrooms, onions, carrots, and sugar snap peas to the pan with the garlic and ginger and toss and cook for 3-4 minutes until the veggies begin to soften.
6. Return the cooked chicken to the pan and add the cooked egg noodles and the sauce. Cook for 3 minutes, until everything is well-coated in the sauce.
7. Serve with a garish of scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Lo Mein

Amount Per Serving

Calories 431 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 73mg24%

Sodium 1245mg54%

Potassium 657mg19%

Carbohydrates 52g17%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 32g64%

Vitamin A 2843IU57%

Vitamin C 12mg15%

Calcium 28mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.