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Chicken chow mein

Name: Chicken chow mein
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 g (7oz) medium egg noodles; 1 tsp. sesame oil; 400 g (14oz) skinless chicken breasts; 1 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 1 tbsp. vegetable oil; 2 red peppers, deseeded and sliced; 5 spring onions, thinly sliced; Large handful beansprouts; 2 1/2 cm (1in) piece fresh root ginger, grated; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp. cornflour; 1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 2 tbsp. light soy sauce

Add any crisp seasonal vegetables you like along with the red peppers. Serve with home-made Spring rolls.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 10 April 2013

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

12 mins

Total Time:

27 mins

Cal/Serv:

436

Ingredients

200 g (7oz) medium egg noodles
1 tsp. sesame oil
400 g (14oz) skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 red peppers, deseeded and sliced
5 spring onions, thinly sliced
Large handful beansprouts

For the sauce

2 1/2 cm (1in) piece fresh root ginger, grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 Tbsp. cornflour
1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 Tbsp. light soy sauce

Directions

1. Step 1
  Start by making the sauce. In a small bowl, mix together the ginger, garlic and cornflour. Whisk in the remaining sauce ingredients and set aside.
2. Step 2
  Bring a medium pan of water to the boil and cook the noodles according to packet instructions. Drain well, then toss through the sesame oil to stop them sticking together and set aside.
3. Step 3
  Cut the chicken into finger-sized strips and put into a large bowl. Toss through the five-spice powder and some seasoning.
4. Step 4
  Heat the oil in a large wok until smoking. Add chicken and stir-fry for 5min until golden and cooked through - if you find the chicken is sticking, add a splash of water. Add peppers, spring onions and beansprouts; cook for 1-2min until just wilted. Add noodles and sauce; heat through. Check seasoning and serve.

Per Serving:

Calories: 436
Total carbs: 49 g
Sugars: 8 g
Total fat: 11 g
Saturated fat: 3 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time