Chicken Chowmein

A good balance of chicken and vegetables makes for a healthy, hearty meal!

Chicken Chowmein

Recipe by Maliha KhanCourse: MainCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs cabbage

  • 1 lb cauliflower

  • 4 oz china cabbage

  • 8 oz bean sprouts

  • 8 oz noodles

  • 2 oz spring onions

  • 8 tsp salt

  • 4 tsp sugar

  • ½ cup soy sauce

  • 12 oz carrots

  • 1 cup water

  • 1 lb turnip

  • 8 oz onions

  • 10 oz chicken thigh (julienned)

  • 2 cups oil

  • 2 tsp white pepper

  • 1 cup cornflour

Directions

  • Peel and slice all vegetables in strips.
  • Pan boil the carrots and turnips together and cauliflower separately.
  • Remove from boiling water and dip the vegetables in a bowl of cold water and drain them.
  • Boil the noodles.
  • Fry noodles in 1 cup oil without stirring till brown and then flip over and brown the other side.
  • Remove and place on plate.
  • In 2 cups oil fry chicken and onions.
  • Add all vegetables and mix.
  • Season with salt, sugar, white pepper and soya sauce. Stir vigorously.
  • Make a paste of cornflour and water. Add to the vegetables and stir till water is dried.
  • Heap the vegetables on to noodles and serve.

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