This Healthy Chicken Chow Mein is a classic Asian-inspired dish that you can feel good about feeding your family! Packed with veggies, protein, and pasta, this complete meal comes together easily thanks to a simple sauce and a quick stir-fry method.
If your family loves Asian food, but you don’t love the fat and calories that are often associated with those tubs of take-out, then you should definitely give this recipe a try! The flavors are mild enough to appeal to even your youngest audience (babies love it!), and it’s packed with nutrients thanks to loads of veggies that are tossed throughout the pasta.
You know what else is great about this dish? There’s very little prep involved! The only slicing required: cutting your chicken into strips. Otherwise, I take some help from frozen vegetables and a bag of angel hair coleslaw from the produce section. Dump them in your skillet or wok, stir them with the sauce, and a healthy Chicken Chow Mein dinner is served!
Feel free to modify this recipe to suit your family’s tastes as well. You can use just about any of your favorite frozen vegetables, and beef or turkey would also work in lieu of the chicken. Vegetarian? Just skip the meat and toss in a few extra bamboo shoots, tofu, or some more veggies! Have fun with it and enjoy a simple Chicken Chow Mein that’s better than take-out!
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Healthy Chicken Chow Mein
Ingredients
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta I used wholegrain pasta
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut palm sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
- 2 cups finely shredded cabbage I used a bag of coleslaw mix
- 1 14 ounce package (about 4 cups) frozen stir-fry vegetables, slightly thawed
- 1 8 ounce can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse, and place in a large bowl. Toss pasta with sesame oil.
- Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, stir together broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet or a wok over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Add garlic and chicken and stir for about 3 minutes, or until no longer pink. Remove chicken from skillet and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Add cabbage, stir-fry vegetable blend, and bamboo shoots to the skillet and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add broth mixture, cooked pasta, and cooked chicken back to the skillet with the vegetables. Stir-fry for 2 more minutes, or until sauce thickens. Serve.
Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says
October 25, 2014 at 11:07 pmOh my yum! This recipe looks so yummy. Pinning!
Thanks for sharing on Show Me Saturday!
~ Ashley
Blair says
October 26, 2014 at 9:01 pmThanks, Ashley! And thanks for the pin! 🙂
Christy says
October 27, 2014 at 8:16 pmHi Blair! Lo Mein is one of the few Asian dishes my teenage son will eat and this looks delicious. Pinning to make for dinner one evening! Visiting from Treasure Box Tuesday, thank you for sharing!
Blair says
October 27, 2014 at 8:45 pmThanks for stopping by, Christy!! It’s a nice, mild dish that really appeals to kids. You don’t need to tell your son that it’s also good for him. 🙂
heather @french press says
October 29, 2014 at 7:23 pmsounds like a delicious healthy family meal
Blair says
October 31, 2014 at 6:05 amThanks, Heather!
Cathy says
October 29, 2014 at 9:33 pmHi Blair! Hope that you are doing great! PINNED this because I love, love homemade Chinese and this is one cuisine that I am always looking to make healthier! Yummy!
Cathy
Blair says
October 31, 2014 at 6:04 amThanks so much, Cathy! I hope that your family loves it. They’ll never know that it’s healthy!
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
October 30, 2014 at 2:37 pmI love the photos and it looks amazing! I could eat this right now if it was in front me of! Pinned!! 🙂
Blair says
October 31, 2014 at 6:03 amThanks for the pin, Kim!!!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
October 30, 2014 at 9:37 pmAnything that has little prep work I am interested in! Looks delicious!
Stephanie says
October 31, 2014 at 4:18 pmLove chow mein! Looks so good! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
November 3, 2014 at 8:04 pmYum, I love making stir-fry for my family, love this healthy, quick option! Pinning!
Blair says
November 4, 2014 at 8:01 pmThanks for the pin, Joy!!!
Alecia says
November 4, 2014 at 7:43 amThank you for linking up to Tickle My Tastebuds Tuesday last week. As one of the co-hosts, I will be featuring your recipe on Tickle My Tastebuds Tuesday this week on my site, Detours in Life. Congrats! Please stop by and grab a feature button when you get a chance.
Blair says
November 4, 2014 at 8:00 pmThat’s awesome, Alecia! Thank you!
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls says
November 7, 2014 at 10:02 amYum!! I love Asian food, especially with noodles. 🙂 Looks delicious Blair!!
Blair says
November 7, 2014 at 9:24 pmThanks, Lisa! 🙂
Holly says
September 20, 2017 at 1:16 pmLooks like a great recipe! Though I am curious. I see the recipe calls for 2 cups of cabbage yet cabbage is not seen in any of the photos.
Blair says
September 20, 2017 at 1:36 pmHey, Holly! It’s in there, but since I use the very finely shredded coleslaw mix, it cooks down and is almost undetectable (which is why my kids will eat it). 🙂 Since it’s such a small amount of cabbage once it cooks, there just isn’t any sitting on top of the bowls in the photos. You can add more or less (or completely leave it out) depending on your taste. 🙂