Chicken Chow Mein
A yummilicious quick-fix meal that is full of spice and flavour
Ingredients
- 1 pack spaghetti approx. 400gm
- 250 gm chicken breast chopped into bite-sized cubes
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 large green capsicum finely sliced into strips
- 1 large red capsicum finely sliced into strips
- 2 carrots julienned (thin strips)
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 tbsp. garlic paste
- 1 tsp. ginger paste
- 4 tbsp. oil
- 2 tsp. tomato paste
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp. soya sauce
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. red chili powder or flakes optional
- 1 green chilli chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
Instructions
- Boil the spaghetti as per the packet instructions, drain and set aside.Heat the oil in a wok or pot, add onions and fry until they turn translucent. Add the chicken cubes followed by the ginger and garlic pastes. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the chicken is almost done. Next, add the capsicum, cabbage and carrots. Sprinkle the chilli and salt. Turn the heat to low and stir-fry the mixture for a few minutes. Add the tomato paste. If needed, you can add some water at this point.Cook until the veggies soften slightly (they should have a slight crisp to them though, so don’t over-cook). Next, add the ketchup. Stir together well, the mixture should not be watery, just slightly juicy. If needed you can add a little bit of water.Add the boiled spaghetti and toss together to combine. Splash in the soya sauce, lemon juice and sprinkle black pepper. Mix well for a minute or two and turn the heat off.Serve! 🙂
Hi,
This is a fab recipe but I am a little confused – you mention using the juice of half a lemon in the list of ingredients but not in the method – when exactly do you add this in? Thank you!
Hi, thanks KA! Add the lemon right in the end. 🙂
Asalaamu Alakium,
My husband and I loved the recipe and he demanded seconds!
Tried this recipe …..family loved it…..and there were no leftovers ….thank u 🙂
Delicious! I made it today, kids and myself
Thoroughly enjoyed it Alhamdulilah.
Jazakallah for sharing fauzia
can i used sesame oil and how much should i use?
Have not tried this with sesame oil but since it is a strong oil, reduce the amount in half or mix with veg oil.
I want a recipe of chicken shawarma plz
Please check the international folder or type shawarma in the search bar on the front page.
By chilly flakes you mean “kotti hoe mirch” ?
I mean dried chilli that has been crushed. 🙂
have made this tonight…….whole family liked it 😀
Thnx for posting…such an awesome recipe…plz release ue app too in market.
Do we have to put blended tomatoes or paste
Paste.
Please can I ask what do you mean by tomatoe paste? Do you mean the tomato purée in the tube you can get sorry !
Yes that is the same as tomato paste.
y didn’t u add chilli sauce n vinegar??? coz i add it.. but want to know ur views
Because I added chopped chilli, chilli powder, ketchup and soya sauce, they serve the same function. 🙂
Made it.
Made it.
It was good :). Thanks.
can we use egg noddles with
can we use egg noddles with it? would it taste as good as with regular spaghetti?
Yes egg noodles are fine for
Yes egg noodles are fine for this recipe.
Hi can i try this normal
Hi can i try this normal noodles or maggie ?
Hi, yes
Hi, yes
Thanks Dear
Thanks Dear
A.o.a
A.o.a
Are you using boiled chicken here?
No, the chicken cubes are
No, the chicken cubes are cooked with the rest of the ingredients as described in the instructions.
Salam, I can’t find the
Salam, I can’t find the favorite button 🙁
W/Salaam, will look into this
W/Salaam, will look into this, thanks for bringing it to my attention. 🙂
Made these second time now in
Made these second time now in the past seven days! VVVVery tasty!!!
Hi. I made this today. I feel
Hi. I made this today. I feel the ratio of the quantity of spaghetti was too much. I will probably halve it next time. Thanks for the recipe 🙂