Chicken Chow Mein
It’s the start of the New Year, and as usual we all set new goals for ourselves. I have both personal and professional goals for 2019. I’ve been thinking of ways of enhancing this blog and bringing more content to you, my readers. My goal for this year is to create videos for my YouTube channel for all of the recipes on my blog! Let’s face it, everyone wants a video to go along with the recipe and I’m up for the challenge. The first video is for my Chicken Chow mein. This video has been in the works for a year, yes an entire year. I’ve filmed this video a total of 4 times but never posed it because I wasn’t happy with the quality of the video. I finally invested in a new camera for filming because I really wanted to bring you guys the content that you want.
Chowmein is one of my favorite dishes! I mean, who doesn’t love a good chowmein? I’ll tell you who…my 7 year old, he just doesn’t like it. But with the exception of him, just about everyone I know loves chow mein. Chicken chow mein is the type I make the most and it is super simple to make. Guyanese love chowmein and we tend to have it at just about every celebration. This isn’t a traditional Guyanese Chicken Chow Mein but it is just as good. I used carrots and peppers but my mom would use bora(Chinese long beans) and pumpkin in hers when we live in Guyana and it was just as good! Be sure to scroll down for the recipe video and head on over to my YouTube Channel and subscribe. My goal is to have two new videos up weekly on my channel so stay tuned!
Get the Recipe CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz pack chowmein noodles
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs cut into thin strips
- 1 tbsp crushed garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp 5 spice powder
- 1 wiri wiri pepper, finely chopped
- ¾ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ¾ green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, cut into thin strips
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Canola oil
- 5 scallion, finely chopped
- Shredded cabbage for garnish
Instructions
- Cook chow mein noodles according to directions and set aside.
- Season chicken with garlic, ginger, 2 tbsp soy sauce and 5 spice powder. Mix well to coat evenly.
- In a large frying pan or wok, add 1 tbsp canola oil. When oil is hot add chicken and cook on high for 5-7 minutes. Add peppers and onion to the pot and stir fry for an additional 3 minutes.
- Add remaining 1 tbsp of soy sauce and black pepper to the chowmein and mix using a large fork to coat the chowmein with the soy sauce. Add chicken and vegetable mix to the chowmein and repeat. Mix until well coated then taste to see if additional salt is needed.
- Add 1 tsp oil to the pan or wok and fry chowmein in 2 batches. Combine, then add scallion. Serve with thinly sliced green cabbage.
Video
I’m gonna go make some of this right now! yummmmm.
Where have you been all this time?
I have been busy, tied up and uninspired. I felts so bad not blogging but every time I decided to do some blogging the recipes didn’t turn out as planned. I’m getting back into it slowly but surely though. I have some recipe request and I’m starting back by doing those until I get back into the groove.
Cant wait to try this!
Hi Jehan,
Your recipes are absolutely attractive and very delicious sounding. I am surprised you have not posted a Black cake and fudge recipe. I will keep checking to see when you do so. Keep up the great service. Thank you.
Deb I am currently experimenting with white and brown fudge but I have to tweak it a bit to make sure it’s perfect and foolproof when I post it. Fudge will be coming soon…hopefully! As for Black cake, I do have a recipe but I just never managed to post it, with the upcoming holidays I will try to post in time for Christmas. Thank you for the kind comments and keep visiting.
It was a 10 and received raved reviews
Got it better on my 2nd try, probably because I use all the ingredients
Definitely a victory, been trying to make
A wonderful Guyanese flavored chowmein forever,
But it would always come out tasting like pasta
So thank u, thank u
I made this for dinner, it was absolutely delish!
I followed the recipe exactly how its written yummo!……*****
Thanks Raki, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great chowmein Jan. This is one my favorite meals to have when I visit Guyana.
Where can I find your cook book to buy? Thanks
Hi Carol, I currently do not have a book but I’m considering doing an ebook.
hi Jehan check last Sunday’s Stabroek news on line a nd get excited about these recipes posted by Cynthia Nelson: herbed breadfruit, plantain and sausage rolls and puffed pastry cheese straws. Enjoy the fun of reading them.
I just made this. Followed the recipe exactly, and it was soooooo delicious!!! Keep up the good work, girl!
Thank you for this recipe; I’ve eaten this chow-mein at one of my Guyanese friends and loved it; I asked for the recipe and she gave it to me but somehow I think that she didn’t list all the ingredients that she used. I made it by following her recipe and I didn’t like it because it didn’t taste as the one she made and I never made it again.
I’ll try your recipe very soon and I’ll let you know how it turns out; I think it will be the recipe I like because of all the good reviews I read. Thank you Jehan and God bless!.
Hello Jehan
I’ve been making your recipes for years now this is the first time I s looked up the chowmein.
However, I bought bora to our inside because growing in Guyana, my mom always used it in the chowmein. I don’t see it in you’d recipe list.
How would you suggest incorporating it?
Thanks!
Yes in Guyana we typically use bora, just add it with the vegetables.
I’m Guyanese and I cook all your recipes all the time. I lice them all.