What's for Dinner? Almond Chicken Chow Mein

Greetings! Did you ever get one of those cravings and HAD to make it happen? Well thats what happened tonight. I just had Chow Mein on the Brain! So, you know, you cant fight it and I gave in. Get ready, this recipe looks like its hard, but it is not, quick and easy after you get all the ingredients cut up, the list is long, but its worth it. Here is what you will need to make this recipe:

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast sliced thin
or 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp (we thought of that while we were eating!)
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
3 cloves of chopped garlic
1 onion sliced
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup matchstick carrots
1 cup sliced bok choy (I only used the stems and saved the leaves for later)
1 can water chestnuts sliced and quartered
1 can bamboo shoots
1 can baby corn cut up (mine came that way)
1 cup snow peas
½ cup raw almonds (or cashews would be great too)
1 ½ cups chicken stock
½ cup water
2 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for browning meat and then veggies)
For Garnish:
Crispy Chow Mein Noodles
Sliced Green Onions


Over medium high heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet, add sliced chicken (or shrimp) and cook until done. This will not take long. Set aside. Wipe out your skillet and add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add in garlic, ginger and onion, stir for about 30 seconds, add in remaining veggies and stir fry for a few minutes until they are tender crisp. Add in water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, baby corn, almonds, and return chicken to the skillet. Give everything a good toss. Add in chicken stock and bring to a simmer. While waiting for the pan to simmer in a jar or bowl mix ½ cup cold water, soy sauce and corn starch and mix well. It is easy to do this in a jar so you can just put the lid on and shake it. This is your slurry or thickening agent. Add the slurry to the pan and stir constantly until the sauce is clear and no longer cloudy and has thickened up. You may or may not want to add a bit more water or stock depending on how thick or thin you may like your sauce. Give everything a good toss to coat in that lovely saucy sauce and you are ready to serve. I served this over white rice topped with crispy chow mein noodles and sliced green onions. You dont really need anything else, your whole meal is right on your plate! I like extra soy on mine, so do what you like!

I hope you try this and I hope you enjoy it. So until next time, See Ya!

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[freezerchef]

a chow mein is a noodle dish wtf lol 

[atticus9799]

@freezerchef Actually, Chow Mein is a crispy noodle dish and Lo Mein is a soft noodle dish. I like to serve this over rice with crispy noodles on top. I don't mind if you like yours different. Thanks for watching and commenting. But there is no need to curse. Noreen : )

[Kontaktt]

Your supposed to marinate the chicken first in soy sauce and cornflour/starch first and to be honest I add a little Worcester sauce to the marinate for a bit of a kick....

[atticus9799]

@Kontaktt Well, thanks for the tip, but this is how I do it, you should do a video and show us how you do it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[toogawnjawn]

P.S. I am diabetic and chow mein is the dish that gives me the lowest blood sugar level and I am a conavore but, if dish is done right it tastes great with out any meat, if fact I just take the veggies and save the meaty stuff for my wife, the only olther dish that I like more than the meat if it is a good pot roast, the potatoes and carrots taste better to me than the meat does.

[toogawnjawn]

At last I found a recipe I can work with and modify it a little. I have been trying for months to get a good recipe for chow mein. Where I live there is only one place that makes actual chow mein which means hard noodle, but use soft noodles and every where I had tried it was god awful. There is only one place around here that acutally makes real chow mein, a small place in a small border town that is a 12 mile drive and up to 1 1/2 hours just for take out & this upload is the best for chow mein

[aloluvzjrray]

Loved you video! Looks great! Loved the "your a guest" part it was cute. :)

[GrammaBerta56]

I just think they raw cooked almonds taste bad, that's just my taste not everyone else's. OK don't change the name it's your video I wasn't arguing with you. Again thanks for the video, the recipe was good.

[YaBoyJude]

I made it and it was great!! Less than 30 mins to cook...love it! Thanks!

[scarletvixenj]

@RemyHahn Not all chow mein is made with noodles. It depends on the region the recipe originated from. In most Chinese restaurants a dish like this is considered chow mein. The kind with noodles is considered lo mein.

[Hamwhig]

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