Stir-fried chicken, vegetables, and rice noodles.
"Chow mein" is a Cantonese dish that consists of fried noodles (crispy or not) with vegetables and small pieces of meat (or shrimp) stir-fried and covered with a soy-based gravy. It is a very adaptable recipe, where the vegetables may be easily varied to suit your fancy or ... to clean out the refrigerator before they go stale.
2 | green onions/scallions, finely chopped | ||
2 cloves | garlic, finely chopped | ||
1/2 cup | snow peas, cut in half crosswise | 45 g | |
1/2 | yellow or red sweet peppers, cut into thin strips | 100 g | |
100 g | rice sticks (noodles) | ||
3 | chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into strips | 200 g | |
2 tbsp | canola oil | 30 mL | |
1/2 tsp | sesame seed oil | 2.5 mL | |
1 pinch | salt [optional] | 0.2 g | |
ground pepper to taste [optional] | |||
1 1/2 cup | soybean sprouts | 100 g | |
1 tbsp | miso (fermented soybean paste) | 16 g | |
1 tbsp | wheat-free soy sauce | 15 mL | |
1/2 tbsp | sugar | 6 g | |
1 tbsp | rice vinegar | 15 mL | |
1/2 tbsp | cornstarch | 4 g |
You will need a wok or frying pan.
Put the serving dish in the oven at the lowest setting to keep the chicken warm while the vegetables cook.
per 1 serving (380 g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 530 |
Fat 23 g 35 % |
Saturated
1.8 g
10 % |
Cholesterol 50 mg |
Sodium 580 mg 24 % |
Carbohydrate 60 g 20 % |
Fibre 4 g 15 % |
Sugars 6 g |
Net Carbs 56 g |
Protein 26 g |
Vitamin A 15 % |
Vitamin C 107 % |
Calcium 7 % |
Iron 12 % |
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Starches | 3 |
Vegetables | 1 ½ |
Meat and Alternatives | 2 |
Fats | 2 |
Other Foods | 0 |