Chicken chow mein

Chicken chow mein

As part of our 'Cooking with Auntie Sara' series, Sara Buenfeld shows the kids how to make the classic takeaway favourite

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Method

  1. Use a potato peeler to remove the skin from the ginger. Discard skin, then carefully grate 1 tbsp from the root. Put in a bowl, crush in the garlic, and add the ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauce and 3 tbsp water. Stir.
  2. Use a sharp knife to cut the pepper into quarters on a board. Remove the seeds and stalk, then slice diagonally into strips. Cut the ends from the spring onions, and cut the green and white of the onion lengthways. Open the bag of beansprouts. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
  3. Boil a large pan of water on the hob. when the water is boiling, drop in the noodles, turn off the heat and set the timer to 4 mins. when the time is up, drain in a colander or a large sieve in the sink. ask an adult to help you.
  4. With everything prepared, you can now start cooking. Heat the wok - it's hot enough when it starts to smoke. add the oil and chicken. Use a wooden spoon to keep moving the chicken around the wok until it is half white, half pink. add the pepper and stir-fry for a further 1 min.
  5. Pour the sauce into the wok and stir well until bubbling.
  6. Add the noodles, beansprouts and spring onions a handful at a time, then toss into the sauce until it is well coated, stirring constantly until the beansprouts wilt. Serve in bowls - an easy way is to use tongs.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2008.

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  • Binder photo Jessss

    18 March 2011

    Jessss rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this recipe! I didn't have any Ginger so left it out, and I don't like bean sprouts so I left them out as well. But I added mushrooms and carrots(they needed to be used up!) and instead of spring onions I used a half a red onion, since I halved the recipe. And it didn't take 35 mins to cook!!!

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  • Binder photo zhagan

    12 August 2011

    zhagan rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    simple, quick and tastes great

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  • Binder photo le

    18 September 2011

    le rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    made as directed and one veggie version, both a hit

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  • Binder photo Maria

    16 November 2011

    Maria rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Cooked this yesterday evening for family and everyone loved it, even my 2 year old toddler. Used prawns instead of chicken as I had them in the freezer already. Will make that again definetly.

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  • Binder photo kbh4031

    16 April 2012

    kbh4031 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy to Make All the family loved it. Will be making again

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  • Binder photo Jezzabell

    06 June 2012

    Jezzabell commented on this recipe

    Totally delicious, whole family loved it. I added mushrooms for more veg. Will def make again.

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  • Binder photo Ibringloeandem

    10 June 2012

    Ibringloeandem commented on this recipe

    looks great so i will try and make it asap! xx crossed fingers i will like it x

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  • Binder photo Tarin

    31 August 2012

    Tarin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I done most of the prep and my 9 yrs old put it together. She was delighted at the result. Actually the whole family enjoyed it. Great easy midweek recipe.

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  • Binder photo Denisejura

    14 September 2012

    Denisejura rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made double the amount as we are 5 in our family. The older children (4&5) didn't seem taken with it but the little one (15month) loved it. For me it could have had a little more flavor but will def do t again as it is so much nicer then a take away!

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  • Binder photo Joanne

    24 October 2012

    Joanne rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    I was really disappointed with this meal. There was far too many noodles and even the kids said that the flavours were too bland. Sorry will not be making this again.

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  • Binder photo soozle123

    10 December 2012

    soozle123 commented on this recipe

    Made this with just veggies for lunch for myself and my 2year old son. Far too many noodles, even if I was feeding my partner too. I would either double up on sauce or ditch one lot of noodles as ended up being dry, but still really tasty! Will definitely make again!!!

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  • Binder photo Mazza

    16 December 2012

    Mazza rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is such a delicious easy stir fry sauce to cook with!... I've used it several times now but just the other night I totally missed out the ginger and cooked my meat etc. in sesame oil... lush!

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  • Binder photo Ladyjane

    07 February 2013

    Ladyjane commented on this recipe

    I substituted oyster sauce for fish sauce, ana green beans for bean sprouts. Quick, easy and tasty.

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  • Binder photo Pabs

    23 March 2013

    Pabs rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Excellent sauce recipe!!! Use a wok and cover to steam veg Kids Love it, Tomato Sauce brilliant!! Have cooked this 6 or more times and have made the following enhancements: Use fresh Rice Noodles and mix in near the end add thin strips of carrot, mangetout,green beans etc, also remove Beansprouts & spring onions (kids don't like them) and add a cup of water with the rice noodles, makes the sauce go further!! Cover the wok for 5 mins to steam the veg.

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  • Binder photo amyhoare

    24 March 2013

    amyhoare rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Very average recipe - not much better than shop bought sauce

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  • Binder photo LADY LOU

    10 April 2013

    LADY LOU rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We love this recipe, simple yet satisfying for all ages :)

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  • Binder photo yourmother123

    10 May 2013

    yourmother123 commented on this recipe

    i wud just lyk 2 let u no dat u misd a capitl letr in ur recipe u daft cow. plz sort dis or i wil be callin du cops on yo ass. i find dis vry ofensiv and im cryin reet now. so fix dis u sockmop. CHEERS.

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  • Binder photo yourmother123

    10 May 2013

    yourmother123 commented on this recipe

    who puts ketchup in chicken chow mein......

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  • Binder photo yourmother123

    10 May 2013

    yourmother123 rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    i got food posining off of dis thanks a MILLIOOONNNNNNNNNN. ;)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE SAUCE

  • thumb-size piece fresh root ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce

FOR THE NOODLES

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