Easy Weeknight Chicken Chow Mein
A delicious variation on the takeaway favourite chicken chow mein, using prosciutto for a blast of flavour. It’s quick and easy, perfect for a weeknight dinner!
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Ingredients
- 400 grams chicken breast
- 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons rice wine
- 4 tablespoons sesame oil
- 6 garlic cloves
- 200 grams mange tout
- 70 grams prosciutto
- 100 grams enoki mushrooms
- 400 grams fresh medium or egg noodles
- 8 spring onions
- Sesame seeds, to serve
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips and put in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons each of the soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, then cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for about 20 minutes (or longer - up to 24 hours!)
- When you're ready to cook, prep your ingredients. Peel then crush or finely dice the garlic cloves. Finely slice the prosciutto. Cut the mushrooms into bitesize pieces.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil to a wok over a high heat and tip in the chicken. Sizzle for 2 minutes, then add the crushed garlic.
- After 10 seconds, add the mange tout, mushrooms and thinly sliced ham.
- Stir fry for another minute, then add the noodles, remaining soy sauce and rice wine. Stir fry for 2 more minutes.
- To finish, add the thinly sliced spring onions and remaining sesame oil and fry for another 30 seconds.
- Top each bowl with a sprinkling of sesame seeds for a bit of crunch.
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Nutrition Facts
Easy Weeknight Chicken Chow Mein
Amount per Serving
Calories
753
% Daily Value*
Fat
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
38
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
9
g
Monounsaturated Fat
11
g
Cholesterol
160
mg
53
%
Sodium
1266
mg
55
%
Potassium
961
mg
27
%
Carbohydrates
81
g
27
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
42
g
84
%
Vitamin A
882
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
37
mg
45
%
Calcium
92
mg
9
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
