Chow Mein

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 79.

	this recipe	typical
fat	0%	4%
protein add	235%	100%
aromatics	228%	24%
vegetables and beans	210%	111%
sweetener	17%	12%

Where it stands out

• #1 of 79 for noodle texture

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

200 g	200g /6 oz chicken breast or thigh fillets (, thinly sliced (Note 1 tenderise option))
360 g	4 cups green cabbage (, finely shredded (Note 3))
14 g	1 1/2 tbsp peanut oil ((or other cooking oil))
6 g	2 cloves garlic (, finely chopped)
200 g	200g /6 oz chow mein noodles ((Note 2))
61 g	1 carrot (, julienned)
270 g	1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
450 g	3 green onions (, cut into 5cm/2" pieces)
59 g	1/4 cup (65 ml) water
5 g	2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
24 g	1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce (, all purpose or light (Note 4))
25 g	1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce ((sub Hoisin))
	1 1/2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (OR Mirin (Note 5))
8 g	2 tsp sugar ((reduce to 1 tsp if using Mirin))
2 g	1/2 tsp sesame oil
	White pepper ((sub black))

Method: 11 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This chow mein recipe superb, I am following it since I learned how to cook chow mein at home. Sometimes I don’t have bean sprout so I replace it with other veggies such as broccoli or bell pepper. Totally fine! The most important part I follow is the sauce” — a cook, 5.0★

“Nagi and RTE team, Thank you thank you thank you. For all your recipes. Here in Garden Valley, Idaho (mountains) if you crave it ….you make it. We Bought and enjoy both your books, read your almost daily emails and I also rave about your recipes and pass them ” — a cook, 5.0★