Cantonese Egg and Chicken Chow Mein
ChineseChinese RecipesDesi eggsMedium
Cantonese chow mein with soft egg, tender chicken strips and crunchy vegetables in a savoury soy sauce. A complete one-pan dinner.
Prep time15 min
Cook time12 min
Total time27 min
Servings2
Ingredients
- 2 Desi eggs
- 200g chicken strips
- 200g egg noodles (or spaghetti)
- 1 capsicum, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (alternative: soy sauce with a pinch of sugar)
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Cook the noodles, drain and keep warm.
- Beat the eggs and scramble lightly; remove.
- Fry the chicken strips for 3 minutes until cooked; remove.
- Fry the onion, capsicum and ginger for 2 minutes.
- Add the noodles, soy sauce and oyster sauce; toss for 2 minutes.
- Return the eggs and chicken; toss with spring onions and serve.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)440 kcal
Protein (estimate)28 g
Fat (estimate)15 g
Carbs (estimate)50 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Nutrition values are estimates. Spaghetti is a good local alternative to egg noodles. Cook chicken and eggs fully. Contains egg, wheat, soy and chicken.