Chicken Chow Mein
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Chicken Chow Mein
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Chow mein is a Chinese-American dish of bits of meat and vegetables served over crisp, fried noodles. This lighter version omits the extra fat and calories by serving over boiled noodles.
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips |
| 2 | cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 | teaspoon vegetable oil, divided |
| 2 | tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons dry sherry |
| 6 | ounces (2 cups) fresh snow peas, cut into halves or 1 package (6 ounces) frozen snow peas, thawed |
| 3 | large green onions, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces |
| 4 | ounces uncooked Chinese egg noodles or vermicelli, cooked and drained |
| 1 | teaspoon dark sesame oil (optional) |
| Cherry tomatoes (optional) | |
| Fresh herbs (optional) | |
PREPARATION:
- Toss chicken and garlic in small bowl.
- Heat 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil in wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Transfer to medium bowl; toss with soy sauce and sherry.
- Heat remaining 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil in wok. Add snow peas; stir-fry 2 minutes for fresh or 1 minute for frozen snow peas. Add green onions; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add chicken mixture; stir-fry 1 minute.
- Add noodles to wok; stir-fry 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in sesame oil, if desired. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs.
This recipe appears in:
Chinese
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | 1 cup Chicken Chow Mein |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g |
| Cholesterol | 66 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 10 % |
| Calories | 252 |
| Protein | 31 g |
| Sodium | 461 mg |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Vegetable | 1 |
| Starch | 1 |
| Meat | 3 |
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