Easy Chicken Lo Mein Dinner
Quick, flavorful, and made in one pan, this Easy Chicken Lo Mein is the perfect weeknight dinner. Packed with juicy chicken, tender noodles, and crisp veggies in a savory sauce it’s ready in under 25 minutes.
Equipment
- Large Skillet or Wok
- Pot
- Strainer
Ingredients
Noodles
- 8 oz lo mein noodles or spaghetti cooked until just tender
Chicken
- 1 chicken breast thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce for marinating chicken
- 1 tsp cornstarch for coating chicken
Sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce mix of regular and low sodium
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger minced
- 2 tbsp water
Final Touch
- 1 tsp sesame oil drizzle before serving
Vegetables
- 1 cup mixed vegetables carrots, bell peppers, snap peas, or cabbage
- green onions optional garnish
Instructions
- Cook noodles in boiling water until just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
- Thinly slice chicken and toss with soy sauce and cornstarch. Let sit while noodles cook.
- Heat oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high. Sear chicken in a single layer until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Add chopped vegetables to the pan. Cook until crisp-tender, adjusting time depending on vegetable type.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and water. Add to pan and simmer briefly.
- Return noodles and chicken to the pan. Toss everything together until evenly coated and hot. Drizzle with sesame oil and garnish with green onions.
Notes
Customize this recipe with your favorite vegetables or swap in tofu or rotisserie chicken. Prepare the sauce or vegetables ahead to make dinnertime even quicker.