Chicken, Dinner ideas, Quick and easy recipes, Skip the takeout

Authentic Chicken Chow Mein

Skip the takeout tonight and make this Authentic Chicken Chow Mein in less than 30 minutes!

Looking for another dish to serve alongside this? Try my Peppered Beef Steak or my Black Pepper Shrimp

What makes my Chicken Chow Mein authentic? Well you are just going to have to read on to find out. The hardest part about making homemade Chow Mein is “chopping those vegetables”. Once you have that part done, along with marinating the chicken.

WHERE TO BUY CHOW MEIN NOODLES

Typically fresh Chow Mein noodles can be found in the fresh isles of your supermarket and the dry in the international isle. This recipe can also be made with just about any meat such as Chinese pork, beef or shrimp. OR make it vegetarian, which is also fantastic too!

Plus, if you like a little more heat to your dish then feel free to add some red pepper chili flakes or some fresh chili paste during the cooking process.

I have experimented with a few Chow Mein recipes over the years and promise you your going to love this one.

It contains a few fresh ingredients such as whole chicken breasts, shredded cabbage, Bok choy, green onions, carrots and fresh Cho Mein noodles.

You can always use dried Chow Mein noodles those will produce a more crispy chow Mein. I like to make it both ways so that part is up to you!

So what makes this Chow Mein authentic?

It is the fresh Cho Mein noodles which are tossed in the most delicious sauce. Along with the shredded ingredients! You may be more familiar with chopped carrots, however most authentic dishes call for those carrots to be shredded.

Chow Mein is one of my favorite Asian dishes, I will order it Everytime I go to my favorite Asian restaurant and I will also order it when I try new Asian restaurants.

Some restaurants make their Chow Mein better than others, typically it has allot to do with the type of ingredients that are added to the noodles.

My all time favorite Chow Mein dish would have to be seafood then chicken, today I am sharing the chicken one.

Very soon I will share how I make the seafood one, which contains fresh calamari and shrimp.

I like to make my Chow Mein with fresh steamed noodles sometime and did for this recipe. However both steamed and dry are good and will work well for this recipe.

Note: Using a low sodium chicken stock and soya sauce will cut down on the salt intake for this dish.

Also if your wanting a crispy chow mein stir fry, then see this recipe below will suit your taste!

The Vegetables are also chopped different and their is broccoli added: Spicy Crispy Chicken Chow Mein

Serve this Chow Mein alongside this popular “Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe”

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If you liked this recipe? Then you will want to try my other ASIAN inspired recipes below!

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Dinner ideas, Quick and easy recipes, Skip the takeout, Vegetarian

Mushroom Chow Mein

Skip the takeout and make your own Mushroom Chow Mein Noodles at home for a fraction of the cost.

Serve this alongside some Peppered Steak to make a whole Chinese inspired dinner experience.

WHAT IS MUSHROOM CHOW MEIN

It is made with white or brown mushrooms and Chinese chow mein noodles.

If you follow my blog at all you will know that I love to make takeout inspired recipes often. I test and test them to ensure I am coming up with the healthiest and best version for my readers.

I used to spend a lot of money on takeout, now I just make it at home. Pretty much every other day, depending on how I’m feeling. Asian cuisine has to be one of my favorites, however I do love Indian and other cuisines nearly as much.

What I like about making Chow Mein at home is that I can remove the msgs that are in most takeout dishes, while saving a ton of money cooking them at home.

IS MUSHROOM CHOW MEIN VEGAN

Not if you put Oyster sauce in it, if you want you can use Hoisin instead then it would be.

However this recipe is 100% vegetarian as it is made with just Mushrooms and Chinese bok choy.

Trust me, you won’t miss the meat with this one. It’s so satisfying, you’ll be craving it time and time again.

However if you want to add meat, go ahead and pick up some fast fry beef or chicken and saute that right along side the mushrooms.

Once you learn to make this simple chow mein dish, you will be making it more often Guaranteed!

I’m the type of lady that has to try every chow mein dish whenever we go to the chinese restaurants. I do this to compare really, just kidding.

Well kinda, I mean some restaurants do it right and others so wrong. Right? It’s not always easy to find a good chow mein these days.

But with my recipe it’s foolproof, if you follow it to a tea you will be in Chow Mein Heaven!

HOW TO MAKE MUSHROOM CHOW MEIN

Start by boiling the chow mein noodles, then strain and set aside. The brand I like to use can be seen below, it is very low in sodium!

Next, fry the chow mein noodles in a little bit of vegetable oil.
In a separate pan, fry the mushrooms and bok choy till soft.
Make the sauce and add the mushrooms and bok choy to the noodles.
Pour in the sauce and add some sesame seed oil and saute for a few minutes till everything is combined and hot.
Serve and enjoy!

The broccoli is tossed together in the most delicious asian inspired sauce. And the chow mein noodles are fried just a bit to give it the perfect amount of cripsyness.

The hardest part about making homemade chow mein is “chopping those vegetables”.

Once you have that part done, the rest comes together in a snap.

I have experimented with a few chow mein recipes over the years and promise you your going to love this one.

If you liked this dish, then stay tuned to this blog as I will be sharing my all time favorite recipe for seafood chow mein very soon, which contains fresh calamari and shrimp.

If you liked this recipe? Then you will want to try my other ASIAN inspired recipes below!

Notes: This recipe can also be made with just about any meat such as chinese pork, beef or shrimp. Plus, if you like a little more heat to your dish then feel free to add more red pepper chili flakes or some fresh chili paste. You know make it your own 🙂

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Chicken, Curries, Dinner ideas, Quick and easy recipes, Skip the takeout

Green Thai Curry with Chicken, Peppers and Bok Choy

Today I’m sharing with you a recipe for an excellent Green Thai Curry, which has chicken, pepper and bok choy in it.

I could eat Green Thai curry each and every day, I’m not kidding I love it that much.

And the good thing is it’s also very healthy and quick to make.

Today I’m sharing with you a recipe for this chicken, pepper and bok choy curry.

For this soup you will want skinless chicken breasts, red and yellow peppers and fresh bok choy.

And of course the green thai curry paste which has the traditional ingredient of “Lemongrass”, “Galangal” and “Kaffir lime leaves” in it.

I like to also add a few frozen kaffir lime leaves to the curry, even though there is some in the paste I find it adds a nice touch. However if you prefer, you can squeeze the juice of half a lime in at the end instead.

So I will leave that up to you, frozen kaffir lime leaves can be purchased in bulk at many asian groceries.

One bag typically lasts me well over 50 different curry meals, so it’s wise to pick up a frozen bag for whenever the thai curry craving hits.

Now there are plenty different ways to make Thai curry, and that is because you can add just about any type of vegetable or meat protein to it.

However the techniques are always the same and the main ingredients always consists Coconut milk along with “Green Thai Curry Paste”, which already has the traditional ingredients of “Lemongrass”, “Galangal”, and“Kaffir lime leaves” and Bird’s Eye Thai chilies in it.

If you want more heat you can add more Bird’s eye thai chilies to the soup, however I recommend not to as it will be very hot. I just did in this dish for added color, and to make it pretty.

Now if you are not familiar with all those ingredients, Bubba says don’t fret, you can find them all at your local asian grocer or right in the international aisle at your local grocer which will sell it in packages and or jars (see picture) below for our favorite Green Thai Curry paste”.

Even though we use the premade “Green Thai Curry paste” in this recipe, which has crushed Kaffir lime leaves, I also like to add a few more kaffir leaves and I always keep them on hand in my freezer for whenever I am making anything Thai.

I find it really enhances the dish, however you do not have to since they are in the “Green thai curry paste” already and the lime squeezed in at the end adds that element of tang that is needed.

Once you get familiar with the basic ingredients of thai cooking, you will be shocked at how easy it is to prepare these Thai dishes at home. Literally you can have them on the table in under 30 minutes.

Bubba recommends picking up this paste at your local grocer, it’s our favorite and goes a long way.

Keep in mind a good coconut milk, will be half solid a half watery.

One that is all watery does not work as well for this dish, typically organic varieties or thai have the best products.

Optional ~ for extra heat add 1/2 a Bird’s eye chili to step 6.

WHAT IS IN GREEN THAI CURRY

Keep in mind a good coconut milk, will be half solid a half watery. One that is all watery does not work as well for this dish, typically organic or traditional thai milk varieties have the best products.
“Lemongrass”, “Galangal” and “Kaffir lime leaves” can be found in most Asian stores. “Thai Green Curry Paste” can be found in most Supermarkets, Thai Green Curry paste has all the above ingredients in it needed to make this dish.
Add in the lime last, you do not want to cook the lime because it will ruin the flavor.
Do not eat the “Lemongrass”, “Galangal” and “Kaffir lime leaves” there just for flavoring, if you’re going to use these for added flavor, make sure to bruise each item before adding to the pot.
Want more heat, simply add in some Thai Bird’s eye chilies or Thai Chili Paste. Caution when preparing Bird’s Eye Chilies, these chilies are very hot and can burn the eyes so proceed with caution.

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Chicken, Dinner ideas, Quick and easy recipes, Soups & Stews

Bok Choy Chicken Garlic (Flu-Fighter) Soup

This Bok Choy Chicken Garlic Soup is my go to soup for whenever I’m feeling run down and that is why I call it a flu fighter soup!

This Bok Choy Chicken Garlic Soup is made with chicken breasts, chicken broth, bok choy, garlic, onions and ginger. Which is sure to help you feel better after slurping a few bowls of this throughout the day! Looking for another healing soup recipe? Try my Healthy Celery Soup

There is two ways to serve this soup!

The first picture is my updated recipe and the one below is my older.

The differences are:

I chopped the chicken into smaller pieces along with the mushrooms, bok choy, garlic and onions.
Then served it with a lemon wedge for added vitamin C.

The way you prepare it is completely up to you, both are delicious!

IS SOUP GOOD FOR THE FLU

Yes, chicken soup is good for soothing both cold and flu symptoms.

The hot chicken broth helps break up the congestion and the salt can sooth a sore throat.

Then with the addition of garlic, ginger, onions and spices you are going to be consuming a lot of feel good nutrients.

So if you are wanting to fight off an impending cold or flu?

Keep yourself hydrated with a hot pot of soup is good to help cleanse and clear out the gunk from your system naturally.

This is the stuff you are going to want to make, feel free to add more garlic and ginger if you can handle it as well.

Which will amp up the nutrients as the onion, garlic and ginger all have amazing antibacterials properties.

The more you have the better your sure to feel during the dreaded cold and flu season.

Also in combination of this soup, be sure to add a Vitamin D supplement to your daily regime as well.

All these little yet big things can be of much help to getting you on the road to feeling better.

NOODLES THAT CAN GO INTO THIS SOUP

RAMEN
VERMICELLI
EGGNOODLES
NOODLES
RICE

HOW TO MAKE BOK CHOY CHICKEN GARLIC SOUP

I will prepare this on the stove top in a large batch and eat it all day long.

You can make this soup with chicken breasts, or you can also pick up a Rotisserie chicken and shred the chicken off the bird and boil the carcass to get the benefits from a bone broth soup.
For this soup, I just used the breasts however both methods are good to fight off a cold.
Keep in mind if you are using a whole bird, you won’t need any extra chicken stock since you will be making a bone broth from the bird.

If you are using chicken breasts then you will definitely want to use chicken stock. I believe this soup can prevent colds and the flu and heal the body, because every time I prepare this soup I feel so much better the next day. See recipe below for all the ingredients and full instructions!!

Now, I do not know about you but whenever I travel I tend to catch a cold!

Sucks I know, so beforehand I do my best to boost my immune system with supplements and eating healthy.

But sometimes no matter what you do, that pesky cold still comes on.

So a soup like this is sure to help the body to heal and feel better!

Ever since I started to incorporate this soup in my diet right around the time I travel, I manage to minimize or avoid the symptoms of the cold and for me that is great because I would rather be sick 24 hours versus 2 weeks.

Packed with immune boosting ingredients and nutrients, this soup is something you will definitely enjoy even when you’re not under the weather.

Feel free to add some egg noodles to it if you like. I hope you give it a try, and If you are not feeling well I hope this soup makes you feel a whole lot better.

HOW TO MAKE BOK CHOY SOUP

Start by slicing your mushrooms and chopping the baby bok choy into bite size pieces.
Next chop your onion, crush your garlic and peel and finely chop your your ginger root into tiny pieces. You can use powders if you prefer.
If you are using chicken breasts: dice them into bite size pieces and set aside.
If you are using a Rotisserie chicken: remove all the meat from your bird and then place the chicken carcass into a large stock pot and add cover with 8 cups of water. Simmer the carcass on low heat for 45 minutes turning a few times to allow the stock to develop.
Once the stock has developed, discard the carcass and place the remaining stock aside in a bowl.
Next, in your stock pot heat the olive oil and sauteed your onion, garlic and ginger for 2 minutes till fragrant.
Now, add in your shredded chicken, chicken stock along with all your bok choy
Add in all the spices and simmer on medium – low for 20 minutes.
Serve and allow your body to heal itself. Enjoy!

CAN YOU FREEZE BOK CHOY SOUP

Yes, it freezes well. Up to 3 months max though, you do not want a freezer burnt soup.

I have plenty of soup of other soups on this site that would help anyone to feel better. One of which is my Vegetable Egg drop soup. It is absolutely delicious and healthy for you as well.

And my Duck Pho Soup

Rotisserie Chicken Soup

Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup

Note: You can add egg noodles during the last 7 minutes of cooking if desired. And more chicken stock if your wanting more broth to the soup. Add more garlic and onion for more of an antibacterial boost.