Chicken Chow Mein with Best Chow Mein Sauce!
Chicken chow mein is probably already one of your favorite Chinese takeout dishes. This one-pan dinner is so satisfying with chicken, vegetables, classic chow mein noodles, and the best homemade chow mein sauce. Also, it’s way healthier than ordering takeout.
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Hi there! My name is Natalya and I run the blog Momsdish. If you already follow me, you know I can’t get enough of easy meals that require simple ingredients and minimal clean-up. I can’t wait to share this recipe for chicken chow mein with you because it hits all the marks!
Chicken Chow Mein
Chow mein is a traditional Chinese dish made with egg noodles and stir-fried veggies. We love adding a protein and our favorite is chicken, but you can try different meat or tofu. This dish is pan-fried so the noodles get a nice crisp to them and then tossed in a yummy sauce. Chow mein is perfect for those nights when you don’t want to dirty too many pans or make a big mess of the kitchen.
Chow mein gets its signature flavor from the thick, dark homemade sauce the noodles are tossed with. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and salty and makes putting down your chopsticks absolutely impossible.
Ingredients for Chow Mein:
- Chow Mein Noodles: Chow mein noodles are made with wheat and egg. They are very similar to Italian pasta noodles and have a wonderful bite to them. Most grocery stores carry dry chow mein noodles in the Asian aisle. But, if you are lucky, you will find pre-cooked chow mein noodles in the refrigerated section that can be thrown straight into your pan.
- Vegetables: Carrots, cabbage, green onions, and bean sprouts are the perfect combination of veggies to use for chow mein. However, they can easily be replaced with other veggies like bok choy, celery, broccoli, spinach, kale or baby corn. Feel free to get creative and use what you like or whatever you have hanging around in your fridge!
- Meats: Great quality chicken breasts are your best bet for slicing into chow mein-ready strips. If you like, feel free to swap chicken out for beef, shrimp or pork.
- Hot tip: Hosting vegetarians also? Use vegetable broth and set some of your noodles aside to toss them with cubes of baked tofu.
The BEST Chow Mein Sauce:
The homemade chow mein sauce is amazing in this recipe! Combine soy sauce, light sesame oil, oyster sauce, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and chicken broth to make the signature sweet and savory sauce that makes chow mein taste authentic.
How to Make Chow Mein:
- In a small mixing bowl, combine ingredients for chow mein sauce: oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken broth, and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Cook noodles according to package instructions, set aside.
- Heat a large wok or pan. Add a bit of oil to the pan and cook chicken until it’s golden brown. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add carrots, cabbage and pressed garlic and saute for a few minutes until veggies are slightly softened.
- Add chicken back to the pan, followed by cooked noodles and pour the sauce right on top. Cook for about 2 minutes, distributing all that saucy goodness around evenly.
- Add chopped green onions and remove from the heat. Serve hot!
We love recreating popular takeout recipes. Noodles are king in Chinese cooking! This Homemade Chow Mein Recipe is simple to make and oh-so-satisfying, these stir-fried noodles are sure to become a part of your weeknight dinner rotation.
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Chicken Chow Mein with the Best Chow Mein Sauce
Chicken chow mein is so much better than takeout! It is filled with chicken, veggies, classic chow mein noodles and the best homemade chow mein sauce. You will love this one pan dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 3 tbsp oil
- 12 oz chow mein noodles (uncooked noodles)
- 2 cups cabbage
- 1 large carrot julienned
- 1/2 batch green onions
- 2 garlic cloves
Chow Mein Sauce
- 6 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp light sesame oil (not toasted)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
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In a small mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine oyster sauce, granulated sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken broth and cornstarch. Set aside.
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Cook your noodles according to package instructions then drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
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Heat a large wok or pan with olive oil over medium-heat. Cut your chicken breasts into bite-sized strips and cook them in the oil until golden brown. Remove strips and set aside.
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Add carrots, cabbage and pressed garlic and saute for a few minutes until veggies are slightly softened and the cabbage is a bit translucent.
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Add chicken and noodles back into the pan. Pour sauce over the top and continue cooking all the ingredients together for another 2 minutes.
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Garnish your chow mein with chopped green onions and serve the noodles straight from the pan and piping hot!
Recipe Notes
Note: When using cooked Chow Mein Noodles, it should measure to about 1lb.
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Made this tonight and it my husband loved it. I added broccoli and red, yellow and orange peppers to the carrots and the sauce was lovely and there were no leftovers.
I’m so glad you both enjoyed it, Jackie! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Excellent. I love this recipe, it’s the basic good chow mein. Easy to follow too. Added bok choy and just a few pieces of broccoli. Sooo good.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Nicola!
Can you use low mein noodles instead of chow mein noodles Or is there no differenc?
Hi Frank, I haven’t tried this with low mein, but I think it could work well to add cooked low mein noodles in step 5 instead of chow mein.
I have never tasted Chow Mein this good! Love love loved it!! The noodles and oyster sauce were a little hard to find but worth the trouble!! Thanks for this great recipe👍
You’re welcome, Jenny! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Jenny!
My family all loved this–Even my son who hardly ever eats anything we all eat–. Can you make this over rice noodles?
Thank you for sharing, Lynn. Hi Pam, rice noodles won’t’ work the same way and may soak up too much of the sauce. The preparation of the noodles is also very different. Here is another great recipe for Chicken stir fry with rice noodles you might enjoy.
Absolutely incredible! I’ve made it twice now and it’s been a hit with the family each time. And I use the left over cabbage, celery and carrot to make an sweet chili coleslaw to compliment. Thanks so much!
That’s nice! I’m happy to know that you enjoyed it, Ethan. Thanks for your great review!
Hi. I was wondering if this would be okay made the day before and reheated for my girls card group the next day? Or does it need to be fresh?
Hi KC, we always enjoy this fresh; we found it’s best that way. But if I were to reheat, one of our readers tried is saying this: ” I put in an oven proof dish added some chicken broth to keep moist. Heated in the oven for twenty-five minutes at 350. Just as good as if freshly made.” I hope this helps.
Very good recipe overall. I recommend to add a bit of black pepper and salt when you fry the chicken and about a teaspoon of fresh ground ginger to the vegetables along with some fresh beansprouts.
Thank you for your good comments and recommendation! We appreciate it.
The sauce was very easy to make and was absolutely delicious! The family loved it. I’ve made chow mein a few times but always with store bought sauce…never again. I will be using this sauce all the time. Thank you!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Great recipe – very easy to assemble – couldn’t find oyster sauce so used same amount of fish sauce and used thin spaghetti instead of chow mein noodles and it came out great – going to experiment with adding bok choy, napa cabbage, spinach, celery, and onion in the future –
I’m happy you enjoyed that! Thank you for your wonderful review!
Sooo yummy! I made for friends and they thought it was takeout! Definitely a keeper…Thank you!
(that sauce is to die for)
Glad you loved it, Anne. Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
I made this recipe yesterday. It was delicious, better than takeout. I had all the ingredients at home, so I followed the recipe as it was. It tasted very authentic.
Hi Louise, that’s great to hear! Thank you so much for sharing that with us, we appreciate your good feedback.
Hi, Another great recipe, so tasty and quick and easy to make. Will be making this again for sure
I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe, Mark. Thank you for sharing!
Made this several times, such a good recipe. My whole family loves it! It also prints perfectly 🙂
Love it, Kimi! I’m happy that you have this recipe as one of your favorites and that your family likes it too.
Complete BS, that I jump to recipe to print out, and get 30 pages of useless rhetoric. This makes me never wanting to pull any of your recipes again. Thank you for the ink I wasted.
Did you click on PRINT before actually printing it out? I just tried it for myself and it worked just fine, I was able to save 2 pages of the recipe. Make sure to click PRINT after Jump to recipe, then save as PDF.
Amazing recipe and so easy to make! We loved it so much that I made twice in one week, just replaced chicken with shrimp the second time for some variety 😜
Wow, looks like you found a new favorite! Thank you for your great review and feedback, Oxana.
I made this yesterday .
Very delicious . Loved the sauce .
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This chow-mein sauce was amazing.
To make the recipe even easier, I used pre-bagged broccoli coleslaw (broccoli, cabbage, carrots) as the vegetables, and the pre-steamed noodles from the produce section. Healthy home-cooked meal in ~15 mins.
10/10 recipe.
I’m so glad you loved it! Thank you for the tips and wonderful review!
Excellent! Perfect! I have been searching for a good Cantonese chow mein recipe for ever and was ready to give up. This was absolutely delicious. We eat a lot of spicy food and this was pure comfort food. Thank you so much. I almost doubled the sauce as I had a larger package of noodles and it worked out beautifully. I’m off to have a look at your other recipes 😉
Hi Sarah, that’s awesome! I’m so happy to be reading your comments and feedback. Thank you so much for sharing!
Delicious!!
Thank you, Julie. Glad you liked it!
Interesting that this is another online recipe with noodles in it. Where I live this is called lo mein. Chow mein has no noodles here. All the Chinese restaurants I go to never have noodles in their chow mein. No rating because I haven’t made it yet but it does look good.
Thanks for your input, Barry. Please let us know how it goes if you give this a try!
Delicious! Fast and easy to make! Will definitely make often. Added water chestnuts and celery.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Chicken chowmein tastes so much better than eating at restaurants.
Will keep making it .
Sounds great, Sally. Good to know that you loved this recipe!
Could of been better if there were quantity for the recipe. Measurements are not mentioned. Must have been an oversight.
Hi Carolina, the measurements are all on the recipe card. When you are at the recipe click Jump to recipe to quickly go there. You can also click Metric to convert the ingredients to grams.
Can I use fish sauce instead of oyster sauce?
Hi Tracey, I haven’t tried that substitution. If you happen to experiment, I would love to know how you like that.
I have made this recipe on three occasions; it is delicious. We used to buy this meal at a Thai restaurant; it is not inexpensive. Now, I make this recipe at home and we love it! It is easy to make, which I appreciate.
Thank you so much!
Homemade is always best, I say! I’m happy you’re enjoying this recipe, Debra!
I added shrimp and snow peas and my family devoured it! This chow mein recipe is excellent!! Thank you Natasha!
Hi Tina, my pleasure! I’m glad they enjoyed it too with shrimp and snow peas. Thanks for sharing!
I made this dish last Wednesday night for dinner and I’ll be damned if it wasn’t better than my local Chinese restaurant. This was a fantastic recipe and I’ll be making it again. The only adjustment I’d make is to go a little lighter on the soy sauce. Other than that…absolute perfection!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Natasha! I use your recipes all the time, my whole family knows your name 🙂
Wanted to see if there is an alternative to Oyster sauce in this recipe? I’m the complete opposite of a seafood fan. Can I omit it? or sub it for anything else? or do you suggest skipping this recipe? Thanks!!!
Hi Connie,a substitution may work, others shared this “I follow the recipe As it is but instead oyster sauce used Worcestershire and 1 tbsp of vinegar. It turned out well.” I hope this helps.
Connie, don’t be fooled by the name “oyster sauce”. It doesn’t taste anything like an oyster. Initially, I was turned of at the idea of using it. But boy oh boy am I glad I did. Trust me, you’ll absolutely love this recipe.
You may want to give the oyster sauce try. It has nothing in common with seafood the way you may be thinking (also have a look at the ingredients in worcestershire and you will see the main flovour is anchovy:)
Love this chow mein, the sauce is amazing. I have added extra vegies,including baby corn and mushrooms. I was easily able to make this recipe vegan by using tofu instead of chicken. For once it’s something all the family love. Definitely adding to my list of go to meals
That is awesome! I am happy to hear that, thanks for your wonderful review, Jill.
Made this tonight with some homemade sweet & sour chicken and it was amazing- a total crowd pleaser for my family of 5. Way better than takeout too- so good! Thank you!!
You are very welcome, Victoria. I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I made this last night for my family. Everyone loved it! I doubled the recipe and sauce. I also added fresh bean sprouts and sesame seeds to chicken while cooking. So easy and the best we’ve ever had! Will definitely make again <3 I am a huge Natasha fan. Love your recipes and videos!
Hi Nicole, I’m so happy to you are enjoying my recipes. I hope you’ll love every recipe that you will try!
Can I use Rice noodle’s?
Hi Pam, rice noodles won’t’ work the same way and may soak up too much of the sauce. The preparation of the noodles is also very different. Here is another great recipe for Chicken stir fry with rice noodles you might enjoy.
From a flavor standpoint this was spot on. Delish!! Hubby even asked to put this in a regular rotation! I made it exactly as specified but it seemed weak on veggies so I added broccoli, baby corn, water chestnuts and celery, and doubled the chicken. Next time I might half the noodles and double all veggies. Truly delish. Thank you!!!
Sounds great, Paige! I’m glad you and your hubby enjoyed it!
Delicious 🥰
Best recipe for Chow Mein EVER !!! Who needs a chines restaurant? This was the best .
Love it! I’m glad you loved the recipe, Kathleen. Thank you for your great review and feedback.
This is the second time I’ve made Chicken Chow Mein recipe . I’ve tried a few others but Natasha’s is by far the best. Better than take out.
thank you Natasha, love your blog
That’s so awesome, Pat. Thank you for your wonderful comments and feedback! Love it.
Was ok, definitely was not the results that you come to expect from so many wonderful “spot on” recipes 🙁
But.. peoples palettes are different and differ from dish to dish. This one, just not for us. Thanks Natasha
I agree.: I found it very heavy in the sesame oil to the point I could not enjoy it.
Hi Alita, are you possibly using a toasted sesame oil? Make sure it’s light sesame oil which is intended for cooking whereas toasted sesame oil is meant more for seasoning and not cooking.
This is fantastic! I made it as written and it turned out SO good. For my family of 6 (that includes two teenage boys) this only served us with no leftovers.
It sounds like you found a family favorite!
Perfect!!!!!!! I bought uncooked egg rolls from my Chinese restaurant and fried them in my airfryer. Thank you for the great recipe!
Oh my! This is the Best recipe! Both my husband and I couldn’t quit saying. Wow! Yum!
Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks to you both for giving this recipe a try and a great review!
Omg this recipe was so good. Better than the restaurant. Thanks for another great recipe Natasha.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Love this recipe but is there someway to make rthis gluten free with less sodium?
Hi Sue, if you prefer less salt, I would highly recommend using low sodium soy sauce. I haven’t tried this with gluten-free noodles to advise. If you find some that works great, please let me know.
Hi Sue,
I make this GF with Millet & Brown Rice Ramen noodles which are gluten free and low sodium GF soy sauce. Made it tonight the family loved it!
Oh and Kikkoman GF Oyster flavored sauce
I am allergic to oysters. What can I use instead? Or can I leave it out!
I imagine you can leave it out, it would still taste great!
D Lish I used chicken,shrimp cabbage, carrots, broccoli,snow peas, greeno nions and tossed in a handful of cat shoes (cashews) used the Yaki-soba noodles D Lish!!!
Yummy! I’m glad you loved this recipe, Erik.
What is this chicken broth is it stock of chicken
The terms “broth” and “stock” are often used interchangeably… Stock is made from bones, while broth is made mostly from meat or vegetables.
Made this for my family, it was super delicious. My only recommendation is that you make sure to buy the right skinny noodles. I made the mistake of buying noodles that were a little too thick, so the ratio with veggies and sauce was a little off. My mistake! Still delicious and authentic!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
I made this for supper and my parents absolutely loved it. They even went back for seconds! Thank you for the delicious recipe!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review, Celine.
We love this! First try followed the recipe exactly and it was a hit. Got a little braver and have added more veggies. It’s also a great use for leftover meats. I just add thinly-sliced cooked pork roast, steak, chicken and/or shrimp to the veggies to heat through. My husband likes me to toss the meat in a little hoisin or soy sauce first. Thanks for a delicious new recipe to add to my collection.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review.
This wasn’t a horrible recipe but I do think it has too much oyster sauce in the recipe. It just tasted different than the chicken lo mein we usually eat. I probably won’t make this again
Hi Nancy, that’s alright and thanks for your feedback. Next time, feel free to adjust the recipe according to your personal preference. I hope you will still try it again in the future!
Hi Natasha,
We as well tried this recipe and found it a little fishy tasting. Disappointed as we were quite excited to try it! Would have to adjust the ingredients perhaps. But, we have positively enjoyed all of your other recipes that we have tried! The videos are a great tool! Colin n’ Dar
Hi Colin, I’ve never had anyone report this being “fishy tasting” Maybe one of your ingredients had gone bad? That is very unusual.
Natasha – we really want to try this but I am allergic to Oyster Sauce any thoughts on substitutions? Your blog is my go to. Happy Canadian – Midge
Hi Midge, a substitution may work, others shared this “I follow the recipe As it is but instead oyster sauce used Worcestershire and 1 tbsp of vinegar. It turned out well.” I hope this helps.
Thanks Natasha. This is great I will make it as noted.
Yum! Made this for our Christmas Eve buffet. Easy and raved about by all. Will be adding to meal rotation. Thanks Natasha!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Made this last night and it was amazing. The family loved it. Its going into the rotation. Might try it with Shrimp next.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Are you sure this calls for 6 Tablespoons of sesame oil? That seems like way too much sesame oil.
Hi Joyce, the recipe calls for 3 Tbsp of sesame oil.
Are you are this calls for 6 Tablespoons of sesame oil? That seems like way too much sesame oil.
Hi Joyce, you may try using just half of the sesame oil, I saw that someone else commented and did the same and liked it too.
Love your recipes!
My daughter has a sesame seed allergy so I would have to omit the sesame oil. What can I use in place of it?
Hi Marisol, It’s hard to imagine a substitute for Sesame oil since that makes it more authentic. If you test out a substitute I would love to know how you like it.
I made your chicken chow mein recipie for dinner tonight and it was a huge hit! I added white onion and snow peas also and it was yummy! The SAUCE is what really makes it so good! I posted a picture on my Instagram and hashtaged you, so hope you see it! Also, your neighbor, Christine, is my daughter!
Thanks for sharing your awesome feedback, Debbie. I’m happy to know that you loved it and thanks for tagging me too!
We have enjoyed looking at your blog. Tonight we tried your chicken chow mein recipe and it was absolutely fabulous. We are looking forward to trying many more of your recipes.
We have enjoyed looking at your blog. Tonight we tried your chicken chow mein recipe and it was absolutely fabulous We are looking forward to trying many more of your recipes.
Thank you for sharing that wonderful review with me, Michael! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
That’s just awesome, Michael! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
I am a different chow mein eater. I grew up with chow mein with crunchy noodles. Do you have a mixture recipe to put on top of crunchy noodles????
Hi Judith, I haven’t tried this with crunchy noodles, but I recommend reading the package instructions to see if it will work with this recipe.
I just made it, can’t wait to try it!
I hope you love it!
Just made for dinner and it was a hit. Soooo good. Thank you Natasha for yet another delicious recipe 🙂
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Lori!
This is the chow mein recipe I’ve been searching for! Thank you. Turned out great.
I’m happy you enjoyed that, Reshania! Thank you for that wonderful review!
I doubled this recipe because I have a big family. Everyone loved it and ate a second serving. You are my favorite cook and baker!❤️
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Wow this is soooo delicious. And cooked in short time. Its gonna ge one of our fav dishes ☆☆☆☆☆
Thank you for the wonderful review, Nicole!
I cannot even explain how ridiculously delicious this is! I’m truly in love with this recipe and it is definitely going in our lost of favorites. Next time I will add double the amount of veggies though, I felt like there were way more noodles than veggies, but I probably grabbed the wrong size pack of noodles. Anyway, sauce was on point.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Elizabeth! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Can you freeze this dish if you have leftovers or would it get ruined?
Hello Joyce, I haven’t tried freezing this for a long period of time, please let us know how it goes if you try it!
I added thinly sliced red pepper and sugar snap peas. A great meal with tons of flavor from the delicious sauce. I served it with veggie egg rolls. It will be made again and again. After work, it was easy.
Hello Karen, that is great! Thank you for your good comments and feedback. I think this is going to be one of your favorite recipes!
This recipe was super easy to follow and super delicious. I was looking for a good chow mein recipe because my husband really doesn’t like any of the ones from our local restaurant. And I’m so glad i found this recipe! The sauce recipe included was perfect for 2 packs of dried chow mein noodles plus meat and veggies. I used chicken and beef with cabbage, carrots, and broccoli. It was so good, everyone got seconds! I will definitely be making this again. Next time, i think I’ll make it with shrimp.
Hello Oly, thanks for sharing your experience making this recipe. Great to hear that you and your family enjoyed it! Please share how you liked it with shrimp, also curious to know.
This was an easy and quick recipe. I added bean sprouts too. It was delicious! This one is a keeper.
Fantastic! So nice to know that, Selinda. Thanks for your good comments and feedback.
Do you recommend using light or dark (toasted) sesame oil for this recipe?
Hi Linda, I stick with light sesame oil usually when I am cooking with it.
Can you omit the oyster sauce?? My family is allergic to shellfish.
Hi Judy, others shared this “I follow the recipe As it is but instead oyster sauce used Worcestershire and 1 tbsp of vinegar. It turned out well.” I hope this helps.
Hi,what can I use instead of oyster sauce
Hello Hema, you may use the regular soy sauce or hoisin sauce too.
Hi I really want to try this recipe. But can you use Lo mein noodles instead??
Hello Lyndsee, I haven’t tried that yet but I imagine that should too. Someone else shared that they used lo mein and it was delicious!
Great thank you Natasha I’m trying it tonight
That’s so great!
What kind of cabbage did you use? nappa or just plain green cabbage?
Hi Michelle, we used regular green cabbage.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I made it for my family tonight and we all loved it, especially the kids 🙂 The only change I made was to add some snow peas.
You are so welcome, Estelle. So happy to know that your family enjoyed this recipe!
This looks lovely How do you go from making it from 8 servings to 4. ?
Hi Bella, if you scroll down to the bottom of the recipe post, there you will find the recipe card where you can select the number of servings you would like to make for this recipe. I hope that helps.
This was really good. I only used half the amount of sesame oil because it’s an aggressive flavor, and that was plenty. Added broccoli and mushrooms. Will definitely make again. Super good. Super easy.
Thank you for your good comments, Kittie. We appreciate it!
Delicious! Super easy and it made more than my husband and I could it. Decided to try and reheat. I put in an oven proof dish added some chicken broth to keep moist. Heated in the oven for twenty five minutes at 350. Just as good as if freshly made.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me Kim!
This chow mien is So delicious.
I will say I “”kicked it up” a notch by adding 1/2 teaspoon of “hot” sesame oil.
Love all you recipes and your presentation.
Wow, I love it spicy too, so I usually add a little more as well. Thanks for your great feedback!
One of the best and so easy to make! I used spaghetti noodles and it worked out great! Thank you!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Rachel!
Help. It calls to cook chow mein noodles. I bought the crunchy ones. Are they correct, or is there other ones?
Hi Susan, did you possibly purchase the dry ones that are intended to be used as is, like the salad topping ones we used in our Asian Salad? See the photo of the ingredients above which should help.
hi Natasha! pls how mny cups of cooked noodles does this recipe use
Hi, I did not measure the cooked noodles, but it calls for 12 oz chow mein noodles (uncooked noodles)
Hi! Love your recipes! We really love your Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies! I want to try this and I wondering could I use spaghetti noodles, as I have plenty of those on hand? Thanks!
Hi Sonya, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
We have tried this recipe with spaghetti noodles and don’t notice a difference from chow mein noodles! It’s great either way!
Love your recipes and use them a lot.
Wondering what I could use instead of oyster sauce in chow mien, or any other recipe calling for this ingredient? TIA
You can use soy sauce or hoisin sauce too
Hi Natasha! This recipe is super easy and delicious. I replaced the chow mien with chickpeas rotini, and the chicken with tofu. It’s still very tasty.
Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it Bernadeta!
Luv this recipe. Couldn’t find oyster sauce, added more chicken broth. Was surprised at how much flavor this had. Will make again and again. Will also try with meat or shrimp.
Sounds like you found a new favorite Suzanne! That’s so great!
Delicious! Took a star away bc the recipe says shredded carrots, but the photos very clearly show julienne cut. I did it like the photos, and it definitely took over the few mins the recipe says. I put a cover over my pan to help them soften faster. Also, I would have liked for the recipe to show an estimated cooking time for the chicken for beginner cooks.
You sound like such a good sport. Not. Stop whining
So delicious! 😋 I made it following the recipe to a t, and it turn out perfect and
full of flavor! My hubby loved it! Thanks so much Natasha! 👏🏼😋
Yay success! Thanks for sharing that with us.
Yet again another successful dish made by me – consumed by all the family & ALL thanks to Natasha !!!!!
Thank you so much for introducing me & giving me the ‘courage’ to learn how to cook
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! I’m all smiles
Way too much oyster sauce…..ruined the whole meal…
Hi Norma, thank you for your feedback. We didn’t find that to be the case but you can add that to taste. Also, make sure you are using the same proportions for the rest of the recipe. For example, if using less noodles, the sauce can seem overwhelming.
So good! Instead of 6 tbsp of oyster we used 3 tbsp hoisin and 3 tbsp oyster. We also added fresh ginger with garlic
Looking forward to trying new veggies and proteins with this amazing sauce!
Thank you so much for sharing that with us Chrissy! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Hi Natasha, what can I use instead of oyster sauce?
Thank you.
Hi Babra, others shared this “I follow the recipe As it is but instead oyster sauce used Worcestershire and 1 tbsp of vinegar. It turned out well.” I hope this helps.
Love this recipe! Made it twice now, using chicken thighs the second time. I wanted more sauce so I doubled the sauce recipe but found it to be too strong. Maybe from the oyster sauce being doubled? Are the ingredients savory enough that I can just double the broth versus doubling all the sauce ingredients? What would you suggest to get more sauce while still getting the same great flavor? Thank you!
Hi Reem, it is likely due to that being doubled. You might try 1 1/2 times the sauce.
Can I use clam juice ?
Can’t find oyster juice
Really excited and nervous 1st time making this
Your website is incredible
Ty
Hi Maria. I haven’t tested that to advise but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
Hi it wasn’t the same flavor had an after taste found oyster juice bought out shelf lol
My husband says ty
Haven’t had This in a longgggggggg time
My daughter is 5 learning to cook loves your videos we do then together
Thanks for sharing that with us and so nice to know that your daughter is also learning how to cook! Keep up the good work.
Works every time! A big family hit and so easy to do if you have 3 under 5 to run after! Such a tasty dinner, and tastes much healthier than store bought alternatives. Big thumbs up
I’m so happy to hear that Monica! Thank you for that wonderful review!
What a wonderful recipe was most awsome even with the botch I did LMBOOOO still turned out wonderful went with beef,chicken,ground pork and shrimp and a few different veggies will make again and again thanks Natasha for this recipe.
Thank you so much for sharing that with us Linda! I’m glad you enjoyed that.
Hi there
What can I use as a substitute for the cornflour? I don’t have any.
Hi Andrea, maybe potato starch? I haven’t really tested anything besides cornstarch.
You can use flour in place of cornstarch for thickening sauces. I only every use flour for thickening, and I made this with no problems.
I made Chop Suey using this recipe but with crispy noodles on top. My family loved it.
So glad to hear that Margaret. Thank you!
I’m allergic to oyster sauce what can substitute with?
Hello Diane, others shared this “I follow the recipe As it is but instead oyster sauce used Worcestershire and 1 tbsp of vinegar. It turned out well.”
How much worcestershire sauce?
Supper tonight got rave reviews! This is so good. I added bean sprouts and mushrooms to it. Flavour of the sauce is incredible. I use your recipes a lot and always am happy! Thanks so much
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing that with me!
Another winner! I loved it. Doubled the recipie and I added grated ginger and garlic to the sauce and went with 1 and 1/2 brown sugar instead of granulated. The sauce was great. would consider adding a little heat next time too! Had to go with spagetti but will try to find the noodle next time!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
I cut recipe in half for two of us. Next time I’m making all the sauce. It was delicious.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Love it. The only thing I added was a can of bean sprout (rinsed). It was delicious! Thank you so much for another awesome recipe.
I’m so glad you enjoyed that Gigi! Thank you for that awesome review!
Planning on making this tomorrow, can or have you ever tried adding other veggies to the dish? TIA
Hi Michelle, that’s the beauty of chow mein or similar recipes, vegetables go so well with it! I recommend reading through the comments, there are some great suggestions there. Some of our readers have added broccoli and loved it also.
Well just finished dinner and may I start with, my husband is a very picky eater….that said, dinner was a huge hit! Just another amazing Natasha’s kitchen dinner….I don’t know how you keep such a beautiful figure with all the fantastic recipes you share, and may I thank you for all your videos and recipes, every one I’ve made, I’ve made numerous times, that says a lot in my. I’ve never found a blogger or cook of any kind for that matter that I feel so good about sharing recipes with so many friends and family. Thank you again and keep it up, you’re the bomb girl!
You’re welcome! Thank you for this wonderful comment and thoughtful compliments. I’m smiling big reading your review.
Love the chicken chow mein… made this today… and family loved it… my son rarely add a second plate… but with this dish he asked for more.
The recipe is so easy and quick to prepare and the sauce is to die for.
I would definitely be making more of this.
Thanks Natasha
Hello Annette, so happy to know that your son and your whole family enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing and I hope you love every recipe that you try.
I am going to make this tonite but I don’t have any oyster sauce. Could I substitute with something else or will it be ok without the oyster sauce?
Hello Tammy, others shared this “I follow the recipe As it is but instead oyster sauce used Worcestershire and 1 tbsp of vinegar . It turned out well.”
Delicious! Comes together easily and flexible in that can you use different noodles. Since I didn’t have chow mein noodles, just used lo mein.
Thanks for your great feedback, Eva.So good to know that you tried different noodles and it worked well too!
Really enjoyed this, can’t have oyster sauce so substituted 3 tbsp hoisin sauce & increased the broth a little – lovely, thank you!
That’s nice! Thanks for the tip and for sharing that with us.
just finished it for my meal prep can’t wait to eat! yum
where can I send pics also made your chocolate cake and WOW it was great and very easy to make
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Linda! Post your photo on social media – Facebook/ Instagram and tag #natashaskitchen for us to see it.
Want to make this, but the noodles that I found was the wide Lo Main Noodles. Is that ok to use?
Hi Virginia, that may work. If you experiment please let me know how you like that.
I made this last night and it was a big hit for my husband and I. However, I made 8 oz. of the chow mein noodles and it was twice as much as I needed. I only added about 4 oz. What did I do wrong, I wonder?
Hi Janet, I’m not sure I’m understanding your question. Did you add 8oz or 4oz? The noodles will expand as they cook and take on water.
Sorry that was phrased poorly. I made 8 oz. but After boiling them, it was way to much so I I only added about 4 oz to the mixture. I used the dried angel hair chow menu noodles. The recipe called for 12 oz.
I love the “freshness” of this! We all enjoyed it and I cannot wait for leftovers with the sauce soaked in.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Just made this and oh my goodness it is amazing! So much better than any takeout. Super simple yet super delicious. So glad I found your page, Natasha! Thank you
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Way to salty : ( and not enough veggies for me
Thank you for your feedback. If you use less of the stir fry ingredients, it may seem salty, say if you used less noodles, but everyone does have a different love of salt in their foods. I would suggest trying this recipe with low sodium soy sauce.
Delicious recipe! We added some extra veggies. Great sauce!
I’m so glad you enjoyed that!
I’m so glad that you enjoyed this recipe!
Had this tonight Natasha ! Wow !
Loved it and gave it 5 stars BUT we found it too salty. What can I add to counteract all the saltiness ?
Hi Fiona, if you prefer less salt, I would highly recommend using low sodium soy sauce.
Best Asian cooking sauce I’ve found on the web!
It’s hard to imagine a substitute for Sesame oil. That and ginger is what makes Asian food taste Asian. Same for the Worcestershire sauce. IMO
Anyway, this recipe is so close to what I get at our Chinese restaurants in the Pacific NW. I’m cutting back on the sugar this time. I multiply the sauce recipe so I have sauce handy. Then pull out a tablespoon or two for what ever dish I’m making, during my “Asian week” of cooking. Same with ginger and garlic. Saves on the prep time.
Hi Donald!! I’m so glad you found a new favorite on our blog! That’s so awesome!
I made this yesterday with shrimps . I follow the recipe As it is but instead oyster sauce used Worcestershire and 1 tbsp of vinegar . It turned out well . I doubled the sauce because my middle has tumor in his brain stem due to that his left side inside and outside is weak so he can digest it easily . Recipe was great we really loved It I served as a side dish with beef and broccoli .
I haven’t tried using Worcestershire but thanks for sharing that with us. I think should give that a try next time. I’m happy to know that you and your son enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for your wonderful review!
Hi I am going to make this tonight but the ingredients are limited in-store . Can I substitute oyster sauce with Worcestershire sauce .
Hi Rabia, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
Love your recipes.do you have a
Book.
You’re so nice! I do not have a book at this time but we have one in the works. Stay tuned!
I’m so happy to hear Natasha! We really love your recipes and will definitely be buying your book!
This was amazingly easy to make and so good! Will definitely make this again, and again.
That’s so great! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Hi Natasha, my husband is allergic to sesame. What could I use instead of sesame oil?
Hi Joann, I haven’t personally tried a different oil but the usual substitutes are Olive oil, Perilla oil or avocado oil. Please share with us how it goes if you do an experiment.
Excellent! Followed the recipe, and very easy to make! Delicious.
Thanks for your wonderful review!
EXCELLENT recipe! The teenager in our house ate HALF of it herself in one sitting. And that’s a picky teen who claimed she didn’t like vegetables. Ha! Our toddlers couldn’t get enough of it either. Thank you for sharing!
Sounds like you found a new favorite Lana! Thank you for that awesome feedback.
Amazing dish! My husband and I really enjoyed it. Will definitely make more in the future
That’s so great, Varvara! Thank you for that awesome review!
I’m in love with this dish. I had broccoli that I wanted to use up that I had in the refrigerator and it turned out delicious. Every one in the family loved it so much that they keep asking it again for it.
Thank u very much for sharing. Keep them coming!👌❤
Sounds like they found their favorite dish! Thanks for sharing that with me and for giving a an awesome review!
So good!
Natashas: I love your recipe and following you on Face Book you are so sweet and funny I really enjoy watching you. Thank you so much I love to cook,but sometime I just don’t know what to make I really like your desserts to thanks again Frances.
You’re so nice! Thank you! I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying our recipes!
Very tasty! Even my son who swears he doesn’t like cabbage enjoyed a huge helping. We definitely be making this recipe again.
Wow that’s lovely to know! Thank you for sharing and for giving this recipe a good feedback.
Hi Natasha and Natalya.
Thank you for another great recipe ! I only had purple cabbage on hand and knowing that its a really bad time to go shopping i used it. The chow mein came out really pretty with the purple cabbage, orange carrots and green onion. Will definitely be making this again. Thanks again and stay safe !
Hello Debbie! I’m happy to hear that even with limited stocks you were able to make this work. Thanks for the great feedback!
I fed a family of 5 adults foodies with this recipes and IT’S A KEEPER! We all have very happy tummies! I added frozen peas and used spaghetti noodles/ pasta because I did not have rec. chow mein noodles. It worked out beautifully!
That is awesome! So glad that your alternative ingredients worked great!
Thanks for your post. I was just going to ask about using spaghetti noodles.
I just made this and it was a hit! Thank you for such an easy and delicious recipe!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Olga!
This looks delish. Can you substitute oyster sauce with anything else? Definitely will be making this!
Hi Yuliya, the oyster sauce will give you the most authentic flavor but most people would substitute oyster sauce with soy sauce, so I would suggest adding soy sauce to taste. It will taste better if you mix equal parts of soy sauce and hoisin sauce to get that sweet and salty flavor you are looking for here.
Looks,delicious! I made this recipe from valentine’s corner, except she doesn’t have cabbage in it, my little family loved it. Sure is easy to make & fast meal prep. Definitely on my meal plane. My kids love helping me chop things or peel things,6 yrs old,4 yrs special now we had a baby boy,they sure help me alot with everything around the house aswell. Thanks ,so much for sharing recipes with us!! God bless,u & your family in this hard struggle times. We have complete peace in our hearts,God will never forget or leave His children. ☺👍💖🙏 by the way,u should try her chicken wings, boy they were good!
Thank you for your touching and nice feedback, Olga. I’m so happy to know that you’re spending quality time with your kids. Everything will be okay soon!
Delicious!! A new family favourite!!
That’s just awesome, Marsha! Isn’t the flavor amazing? We love this recipe also.
My son who is a chef always would add about a Tbsp. of molasses to any stir-dish. Always wonderful.
Good to know that, Doris. Thanks for the tip!
The Chow Mein recipe calls for the garlic in the sauce AND in the veggie mixture. Which is it? And no mention of the sugar being added to sauce ingredients in one of the instructions. When does the sugar go in? Also, no mention of how the veggies should be chopped .
Hi Ida, I apologize we missed that. We have updated the chow mein recipe to clarify your questions. Thank you for bringing that to our attention.
Made it last night. Turned out great, even the kids complimented. One thing in the process that came up was the chicken. Quite a bit of water came out while cooking. I had to strain and return to the pan to brown.
That is the best when kids love what we parents make. That’s so great!
Chow Mein is my FAVE! this is such a perfectly simple recipe with just right flavors and veggies. Thank you so much! I might go hog wild and add a little red sweet pepper for color—or maybe I’ll just keep it perfectly simple and easy. I have read so many Chow Mein recipes, but this one is the bomb!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Carolyn!
Very tasty! I subbed shrimp for the chicken and added sliced onion instead of green onions. I like the cabbage and carrot combination and there is lots of leftovers for lunch tomorrow!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Absolutely delicious! We had this tonight and there were no leftovers.
I’m glad you enjoyed dinner!
Looks super good! Can’t wait to try it.
The flavor is AMAZING! I hope you love it!
This looks sooooo yummy, I’m adding it to my meal plan for later this week!
I hope you love this recipe, Kimberly! We look forward to your feedback.
Okay, this looks seriously incredible! We love chow mein, so I am SO excited to try this recipe!
I can’t wait for you to try this one, Katie! I’m sure you’ll love it.