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Chicken Lo Mein

Thu, 2006-06-29 06:00 by Tammy   Tags:
Recipe Name: 
Chicken Lo Mein
Picture: 
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Description: 

Chicken and snow peas, seasoned and stirred with pasta

Yield: 

4 servings

Ingredients: 

1 Tbsp. cornstartch
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 c. reduced sodium soy sauce
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 pkg. chicken bouillion
1/2 c. hot water
6 oz. uncooked spaghetti
2/3 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced*
2/3 c. fresh snow peas
2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
2 tsp. sesame oil

Instructions: 

1. Combine cornstartch, ginger and soy sauce in small bowl. Cut chicken into strips; add to soy sauce. Set aside.

2. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.

3. In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and peas in 1 Tbsp. oil for about 4 minutes. (Vegetables should still be slightly crisp.) Remove to seperate bowl and set aside.

4. In the same pan fry chicken mixture until chicken is cooked. Dissolve bouillon in hot water, add to chicken mixture. Cook and stir 1 - 2 minutes or until thickened. Add mushrooms and peas.

5. Drain spaghetti, add to skillet along with sesame oil. Cook 1 - 2 more minutes, stirring often, until hot through.

Chicken lo mein; photo by Ruth Visser
Additional Notes: 

This is a recipe submitted by guest chef Ruth Visser. She writes, "Though I love cooking ethnic food, this was my first experiment with Chinese. It turned out delicious and is fairly quick and easy to make. I would rate this recipe about a nine."

*Note from Tammy: Joshua and I don't eat mushrooms, so I would substitute onions here.

Preparation Time: 

15 minutes

Cooking Time: 

30 minutes

Tammy's Review: 

I thought this was a good dish (I like chicken and snow peas, for one!) but it seemed to lack flavor. Or maybe it's just that I don't particularly like ginger and soy sauce well enough to want them to be basically the only flavoring I could taste. :) I think next time I would cut down on the ginger, and maybe try to find another spice to add. Good recipe, but not super spicy or flavorful in my opinion. :) 7/10

Average vote based on 3 reviews.
8.3
out of 10
User Reviews
9
out of 10
chicken lo mein

It is very difficult to find good Chinese recipes, but this one was exceptional. I did add garlic to it, only because we add garlic to everything short of peanut butter sandwiches. The sesame oil added wonderful flavor. My husband and I really enjoyed this meal, and my picky young son kept saying, "This chicken is SO good!"


by Sheri on Sat, 2006-07-29 20:54
7
out of 10
Good, but not as flavorful as I was expecting

Please see the recipe above for my complete review! Thanks! ~Tammy


by Tammy on Wed, 2006-07-05 21:12
9
out of 10
My rating

My husband and I both really liked this recipe. I liked the fact that it was quick and easy to prepare and looked colorful with the snap peas. The sesame oil gives it a lot of flavor, so don't skip it! (Sesame oil is available in the ethnic food section of most grocery stores. )


by Ruth on Mon, 2006-07-03 22:19

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