Thursday, August 16, 2012

Chicken Lo Mein


This speedy, slurp-able supper will give the local Peking Palace some healthy competition. Crammed with crisp, just-picked veggies like snow peas, cabbage, and carrots, it's Asian made nutritious — and MSG free
Nutritional Information
(per serving)
Calories600
Total Fat10g
Saturated Fat2g
Cholesterol49mg
Sodium1235mg
Total Carbohydrate90g
Dietary Fiber8g
Sugars--
Protein37g
Calcium--
chicken lo meinKate Mathis
Serves: 4 Edit
Yields: 4 main-dish servings
Total Time: 45 min
Prep Time: 25 min
Ingredients





  • 1/4 cup(s) oyster sauce
  • 1/4 cup(s) lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar
  • 12 ounce(s) chicken-breast tenders, cut into quarters
  • Pepper
  • 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon(s) grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 clove(s) garlic, crushed with press
  • 8 ounce(s) sliced white mushrooms
  • 1 bag(s) (14-ounce) coleslaw mix
  • 2 cup(s) shredded carrots
  • 3 tablespoon(s) water
  • 12 ounce(s) spaghetti
  • 6 ounce(s) snow peas, strings removed
  • 1 teaspoon(s) cornstarch

Directions
  1. In small bowl, mix oyster sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar until combined. Set aside. Heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling on high.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium 1 minute. Add chicken and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken just loses its pink color throughout, stirring occasionally. Transfer to clean bowl; cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
  3. To same skillet, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and heat on medium 30 seconds. Add ginger and garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add mushrooms and cook 4 to 5 minutes longer or until beginning to soften, stirring occasionally. Add coleslaw mix, carrots, and 2 tablespoons water; cover and cook 8 to 12 minutes or until cabbage is just tender, stirring occasionally.
  4. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as label directs in saucepot of boiling water. Drain and return to pot.
  5. Add snow peas to vegetables in skillet. Cook, uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes longer or until snow peas are just crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
  6. Transfer vegetables and chicken to pot with spaghetti. To same skillet on medium, add oyster-sauce mixture; cook 1 minute. In small bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining 1 tablespoon water; stir into oyster sauce in skillet. Heat to boiling; cook 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
  7. Add sauce to spaghetti mixture; toss with tongs to combine. Divide lo mein among 4 bowls to serve.

Tips & Techniques
Lo mein is typically made with fresh Chinese egg noodles, which can be purchased in Asian specialty markets. Spaghetti is an adequate easier-to-find substitute.

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