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Healthier Chicken Chow Mein

Serves 4  |  15min Prep time   |   10min Cooking time

INGREDIENTS

• 200g packet dried egg noodles
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 500g chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 150g oyster mushrooms, halved if large
• 200g snow peas, trimmed, halved
• 1/4 cup salt-reduced chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons kecap manis
• 2 cups bean sprouts, trimmed
• Fresh coriander leaves, to serve
• Sliced red chilli, to serve
• Lime wedges, to serve

​METHOD

Step 1: Prepare noodles following packet directions. Drain.
Step 2: Combine 1 teaspoon sesame oil and five-spice in a bowl. Add chicken. Stir to coat.
Step 3: Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry chicken, in 2 batches, for 2 minutes or until browned all over. Transfer to a plate.
Step 4: Add ginger and garlic to wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add mushrooms. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until softened. Add noodles, snow peas, stock and sauces. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until heated through. Add remaining sesame oil, chicken and bean sprouts. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with coriander and chilli. Serve with lime.