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Chicken Chow Mein
by Waatokok Kitchen
Stir-fried egg noodles with chicken, cabbage, carrots, and soybean sprouts, in a soy sauce and oyster sauce.
- Servings
- 4
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Category
- Main course
- Cuisine
- Chinese
- Serve
- Hot
- Texture
- Firm, Chunky
- Techniques
- BoilSauté
- Meal
- DinnerLunch
- Quick weekday meal
Tips
Don't overcook the noodles in the first step—they'll finish cooking in the pan, so keeping them slightly firm at this stage prevents them from becoming mushy.
Ingredients

Chow mein noodles (400 g)
$382.35 MXN
Chicken breast (300 g)
$32.70 MXN
Col (2 cups)
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Carrot (1 piece)
≈ $1.10 MXN
Soybean sprouts (1 cup)
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Chives (3 pieces)
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Garlic (2 cloves)
≈ $0.66 MXN
Soy sauce (3 tablespoons)
$4.31 MXN
Scallop sauce (2 tablespoons)
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Oil (3 tablespoons)
$2.44 MXN
Sesame oil (1 teaspoon)
$1.67 MXN
Salt (Al gusto)
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Black pepper (1/4 teaspoon)
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WaatoPrice
Price reference: Guadalajara, Jalisco
Estimated cost so far
≈ $425.23 MXN
≈ $106.31 MXN per serving
7 of 13 ingredients
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Tools
Pot
Frying pan
Knife
Cutting board
Tongs
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Steps
- 1. Cook the noodles8 min
Boil the noodles according to the package instructions until they are just tender. Drain and toss with a little oil to prevent them from sticking.
- 2. Cook the chicken6 min
Sauté the chicken strips until they are thoroughly cooked—the thickest strip or piece should reach 74°C (165°F). Remove and set aside.
- 3. Sauté the vegetables cut into strips4 min
Cook the cabbage, carrots, and garlic until they are just tender and still crisp.
- 4. Combine5 min
Add the noodles, chicken, soybean sprouts, and scallions cut into segments as shown in the video, along with the soy sauce and oyster sauce, and mix well until everything is heated through and coated.
- 5. Finish1 min
Drizzle with sesame oil, season with salt and pepper, and serve hot.
Substitutions & variations
- Don't have soybean sprouts? You can omit them or substitute more finely sliced cabbage.
- Substitute regular spaghetti or linguine for chow mein noodles.
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