I love chicken and all the versatile ways you can prepare it. I try a new chicken recipe almost every week. I also love Asian-inspired dishes, so I really enjoyed trying a take on Chicken and Vegetable Lo-Mein.
Like most recipes I make, almost everything can be substituted with any ingredients of your choice. And though I provide measurements, I rarely measure anything exact myself. In this recipe, you could use shrimp or pork or even beef if you prefer instead of chicken. You could also substitute any vegetables you prefer. And if you don’t have lo mein noodles on hand, thin spaghetti will work too!
I really believe the ingredient that seals the deal with this recipe is the addition of a lot of fresh spinach in the end that you cook only long enough to wilt. It adds such great texture, color, taste, and nutritional value. I also very highly recommend using low-sodium soy sauce. I am a salt lover, and it has taken me a long time to realize this, but most soy sauce is way too salty. The low-sodium version gives you just enough saltiness, but the full soy sauce flavor. And the sesame oil is a must. This cannot be substituted with corn or vegetable or canola or olive oil. To get that great Asian lo mein flavor, the sesame oil is key.
Hope you will give this yet another winner winner of a chicken dinner a try.
Enjoy!
Easy Chicken & Vegetable Lo Mein
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thinly
- 10 ounces lo mein egg noodles*
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup red, yellow, orange bell pepper, julienned
- 1 large carrot, julienned or 1/2 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 cup sliced celery stalks
- ½ cup green onions, sliced
- 2 cups baby spinach
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce, or more, to taste
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha, or more, to taste
Directions:
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, ginger and Sriracha; set aside.
In a large pot of boiling water, cook noodles according to package instructions; drain well.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add chicken, and cook thorough for several minutes. Add garlic, bell pepper, celery, carrots, and onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
Stir in noodles and soy sauce mixture, and gently toss to combine.
Serve immediately.
*If lo mein egg noodles cannot be found, spaghetti can be substituted.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
*Recipe slightly adapted from DamnDelicious
You are making me hungry again !!! 🙂
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This Li Men is really awesome!!
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Thanks sumith!
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Jodi, I’m trying this soon! Spinach is so good in stirfry and I agree with you, sesame oil is a must. Most of the time that’s what I use for stirfry. 😎
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Yay! I think you will totally love it Mary! Enjoy!!
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This looks like another Yummy Yum recipe! MMMM, makes me hungry! You are so good to share all your wonderful recipes with us!
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Thanks PJ! I’m glad you enjoy.
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Jodi–you captured me with this one. I am crazy about Lo Mein. I’ll try it!
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Oh Me too Kirk!!! Hope you get to try!
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2 thumbs up for a winner winner of a chicken dinner! Thanks Jodi, have a Happy Saturday! 🙂
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Woohoo! It’s a yummy one Terry! Happy Saturday to Florida You!
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YUMZA!! Looks delish! 😃🌟💕 I’m surprised you don’t use fresh ginger?Thanks for another winnng recipe!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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I do if I have 🙂 I’m a bit of a pantry cook – whatever is on hand 🙂
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Mmmmmm…this sounds good! And I have been searching for a home-mixed stir-fry sauce; can’t wait to try this one. Thanks, Jodi!
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Hope you like it. Sounds like you’ve been cooking up some pretty yummy stuff yourself! 🙂
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We have really been enjoying our CSA veggies this summer!!!
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Looks so good Jodi! thanks for a great recipe!
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you are welcome Lynn 🙂
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Oh men this looks so yummy, Jodi! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I’ll see if my cousin can do this. 🙂
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Looks so yummy!!
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Thanks! It was 🙂
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Jodi–I tried this last night–it’s a winner and it’s going into my (meager) recipe collection. Fantastic! It was actually my first attempt ever to cook with our wok (usually my wife does that). I realized I can make all sorts of substitutions with protein and veggies. Thank you! The recipe got a thumbs-up from our youngest!
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Woohoooo! So glad you tried it and liked it Kirk! I am so flattered that it made it into your meager recipe collection and got thumbs up from your family! You made my day! 🙂
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