Chicken Chow Mein

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== Description ==
* serves 4 to 6
== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound bean sprouts
* 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 7 to 8 ounces each
=== Marinade ===
* 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
* 1 teaspoon soy sauce
* salt and pepper, to taste
* 1 small piece (less than 1 teaspoon) cornstarch
=== Sauce ===
* ¼ cup water or low-sodium chicken broth
* 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* salt and pepper, to taste
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 4 tablespoons water
=== Other ===
* ½ pound dry wonton noodles
* 2 medium ribs celery
* 1 pound bok choy or broccoli
* ½ pound fresh mushrooms
* 1 red bell pepper
* ½ red onion
* 1 green onion
* vegetable oil for frying and stir-frying, as needed
* ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds
== Directions ==
# One or 2 hours before cooking, rinse the mung bean sprouts so that they have time to drain thoroughly.
# Cut the chicken into thin strips.
# Add the marinade ingredients, add the cornstarch last.
# Marinate the chicken for 20 to 25 minutes.
# The following 3 steps can be completed while the chicken is marinating:.
=== Sauce ===
# Whisk the water or chicken broth with the oyster sauce, soy sauce, salt, pepper and cornstarch and set aside.
=== Wontons ===
# Soften the noodles by placing them in boiling salted water.
# Plunge into cold water to stop the cooking process and drain thoroughly.
=== Vegetables ===
# Wash all the vegetables as needed.
# Cut the celery and the bok choy into ½-inch pieces on the diagonal.
# If substituting broccoli for bok choy, peel the stalks until no more strings come out, and slice thinly on the diagonal.
# Wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp cloth and slice.
# Cut the red bell pepper in half, remove the seeds and cut into chunks.
# Peel and chop the onion.
# Dice the green onion.
=== Assembly ===
# Heat a wok or frying pan over medium-high to high heat.
# Add 2 tablespoons oil.
# When the oil is hot, add the noodles.
# Fry in batches until golden.
# Remove the noodles from the pan.
# Heat 2 tablespoons oil.
# Add the onion and the meat.
# Let the meat brown briefly, then stir-fry until the redness is gone and the meat is nearly cooked through.
# Remove the cooked meat and onion from the pan.
# Cook the rest of the vegetables separately, seasoning each with a bit of salt while stir-frying if desired.
# When cooking the bok choy or broccoli, add ¼ cup of water and cover while cooking.
# Remove each of the vegetables from the pan when finished stir-frying.
# Add more oil as needed.
# Give the gravy a quick restir.
# Add all the ingredients back into the wok, making a "well" in the middle if the wok for the gravy.
# Add the gravy, stirring quickly to thicken.
# Mix everything together.
# Stir in the green onions.
# Pour the cooked vegetable and sauce mixture on top of the noodles.
# Garnish the chow mein with the toasted sesame seeds.
# Serve hot.
Category:American Chinese Meat Dishes
Category:American Chinese Recipes
Category:Bean sprout Recipes
Category:Bok choy Recipes
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