Cantonese Style Chicken Chowmein Recipe
Chinese · Non Vegeterian · 35 min · 5 servings
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Key Ingredients
- 1 egg noodles
- 200 grams boneless chicken
- 1 tablespoon -/2 garlic - crushed
- 1 teaspoon ginger - crushed
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- + 13 more ingredients — see full list below ↓
How to Make Cantonese Style Chicken Chowmein Recipe at Home
Ingredients (18 items)
- egg noodles— 1
- boneless chicken— 200 grams
- -/2 garlic - crushed— 1 tablespoon
- ginger - crushed— 1 teaspoon
- black pepper powder— 1 teaspoon
- spring onion greens— 1/2 cup
- carrot (gajjar)— 1/4 cup
- cabbage (patta gobi/ muttaikose)— 1/4 cup
- red yellow and green bell peppers (capsicum)— 1/4 cup
- bok choy— 2
- soy sauce— 1 tablespoon
- fish sauce— 1 tablespoon
- oyster sauce— 1 tablespoon
- red chilli sauce— 1 tablespoon
- rice wine vinegar— 1 teaspoon
- sesame (gingelly) oil— 3 tablespoon
- salt - as needed
- spring onion greens - for garnish
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
To begin making the Cantonese Style Chicken Chowmein recipe, wash and clean the chicken
- 2
Add pepper powder, little salt, 1 teaspoon garlic and ginger mix well and set aside to marinate for about 30 minutes
- 3
To cook the noodles Heat a saucepan with 2 cups of water, a pinch of salt and a few drops of oil, on high heat
- 4
Once the oil comes to a rolling boil, reduce the flame to medium-high and add the noodles into it
- 5
Allow it to cook for a couple of minutes, just about about soft, ensuring it does not get over cooked
- 6
Turn off the flame and drain off the excess water using a colander
- 7
Hold the colander under running water to cut off the heat and stop the cooking process of the noodles
- 8
Once the water is completely drained off, transfer the noodles to a bowl, grease your hands with cooking oil and run it through the noodles, to avoid the noodles sticking to each other
- 9
To toss the noodles Now in a wok/kadai heat 1 tablespoon oil
- 10
Add marinated chicken pieces and cook until chicken is cooked
- 11
Remove chicken from the wok and add remaining oil into the same wok
- 12
Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, and sauté for 10 seconds
- 13
Add white spring onions and sauté for 30 seconds
- 14
Cut all the vegetables into 3 inch strips
- 15
Add all the cut vegetables into the wok and toss for a minute
- 16
Add the sauces and mix well
- 18
Finally add the cooked noodles and toss well
- 19
Add salt and pepper powder to taste
- 20
Toss it well
- 21
Finally add some green spring onions on top for garnish and serve immediately
- 22
Serve Cantonese Style Chicken Chowmein along with Chicken Manchurian Recipe for a weekend meal, followed by a dessert of Chinese Darsaan Recipe With Ice Cream
