🍜 Chicken Lo Mein

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Stir-fried noodles with chicken, carrot, bell pepper and cabbage in soy sauce and sesame oil. Just like the takeout carton, made at home in 20 minutes.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 625 calories per serving💪 44 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 5.5 oz (160 g) lo mein noodles
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 9 oz (250 g) chicken breast
  • 1 medium (3.5 oz) carrot
  • 1 medium (5 oz) red bell pepper
  • 2 cups shredded (5 oz) green cabbage
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 2-3 (1.5 oz) green onions

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the noodles according to the package, drain and toss with half the sesame oil.
  2. Slice the chicken into thin strips, the carrot and bell pepper into sticks and the cabbage into shreds.
  3. Stir-fry the chicken in a wok with the vegetable oil over high heat for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, carrot, bell pepper and cabbage and stir-fry 3 more minutes.
  4. Mix the soy sauce with the brown sugar and the rest of the sesame oil.
  5. Add the noodles and sauce to the wok and toss for 2 minutes. Finish with the green onions and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

625
calories
44 g
protein
74 g
carbs
17 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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