One Pot Chicken Chow Mein

chicken chow mein in a black frying pan.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 372cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

Loaded with juicy chicken, bell peppers, cabbage, peas and carrots, this One Pot Chicken Chow Mein is a fast and healthy dinner the whole family will love!

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 cups shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
1 red pepper thinly sliced
1 cup shredded or matchstick carrots
1 cup stringless snap peas
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon salt
¼-½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cups low sodium chicken broth*
⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce*
⅓ cup hoisin sauce
340 grams whole grain spaghettini pasta (or an equal amount of fresh chow mein noodles **)
2 tablespoons water optional
1 tablespooon corn starch optional
honey for sweetening optional

Instructions

Add oil to a large pot and cook chicken over medium-high heat, just until mostly white on the oustide.
Add cabbage, pepper, carrots, and peas, and cook for 2-3 minutes, until veggies are softened slightly.
Add garlic, ginger, salt and pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.
Stir in broth, soy sauce and hoisin sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add pasta and reduce heat to medium.
Cover and cook, stirring every couple of minutes so that the pasta doesn't stick together (we don't want clumps!), until al dente or desired tenderness is reached.
If desired, combine corn starch and water and stir into pasta to thicken sauce. You can also add a tablespoon or so of honey to balance out the soy sauce if needed. Serve.

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Notes

*If you are using salted broth and soy sauce, omit the added salt and season to taste before serving.

**If using fresh chow mein noodles (from the refrigerated section), reduce broth to 2 cups.

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