chicken chow mein (west indian style)

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
• 2 chile peppers, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece ginger root, cut into strips
• 5 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 2 large carrots, cut into strips
• 1 tablespoon ground pepper
• 5 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste
• salt to taste (optional)
• 4 green onions, finely chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. drain.
• heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. add chile peppers, onion, garlic, and ginger; cook until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. add 5 tablespoons dark soy sauce; fry for 1 more minute.
• cook and stir chicken in the onion mixture over high heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes. add green bell pepper and carrots and cook until softened, about 5 more minutes.
• gently fold noodles into chicken mixture. mix in pepper, 5 more tablespoons dark soy sauce, and cilantro until heated through, about 5 minutes. sprinkle with green onion to serve.