Chinese Chicken Chow Mein Recipes

Ditch the takeaway and make your own version at home with Ching He Huang's Chinese chicken chow mein recipe.

(Serves 2)

Ingredients

150g/5oz dried yellow shi wheat flour noodles or medium egg noodles
Toasted sesame oil
300g/11ozs kinless chicken breast fillets, sliced into strips
A dash of dark soy sauce
1 tsp five-spice powder
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp groundnut oil
1 red pepper, deseeded and finely sliced
150g/5oz bean sprouts
1 large spring onion, sliced lengthways
2tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp chilli sauce (optional)
Finely ground black pepper (optional)

Method

1. Cook the noodles for 3 minutes in a pan of boiling water until al dente or as per the packet instructions. Drain, then run them under cold running water and drain again. Drizzle with a few splashes of sesame oil and toss through to prevent them from sticking.
2. Season the chicken with a splash of dark soy sauce, and coat with five-spice powder and mix well. Coat lightly with the cornflour.
3. Heat a wok over a high heat, add the groundnut oil and heat until smoking, then add the chicken and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until cooked
4. Add the red pepper and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the bean sprouts and spring onion and stir-fry for less than 1 minute. Add the cooked noodles and season with the light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil. If you like, stir in the chilli sauce and ground black pepper. Stir well and serve immediately.