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Chow Mein
October 3, 2022
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Make amazing Chow Mein in 15 minutes! These noodles are highly adaptable and you can make them sweet or spicy, however, you like! I love this recipe along with the rest of my Asian-inspired recipes!
Quick and Easy Chow Mein!
I like Chow Mein from takeout places just fine. But when I make them myself, I can add in as much flavor as I want and eat a whole pan of them for maybe $2. I’m a cheap date, ya’ll. Also, I’m all about lazy fast recipes and this one does not disappoint. You can make these Asian-y inspired noodles as salty, sweet, spicy, or gingery as you’d like….and all in 15 minutes!
But First, What is Chow Mein?
Chow Mein is made up of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and/or meat. It’s a popular dish in most American Chinese restaurants and now in your home too!
I made this recipe so it could be a customizable base for your dinner needs, add meat, different vegetables, and even a different type of noodle if you want.
How to Make Chow Mein
When I say easy and quick Chow Mein I mean it! For full recipe details, check out the recipe card below! Here is what you can expect when making this recipe:
Cook Chow Mein Noodles
Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until chewy and *just* cooked. Drain and set aside.
*Chow Mein Noodles* – AKA ramen noodles. I used the cheap packaged ramen that comes with little seasoning packets. However, you are welcome to buy and use store bought fresh ramen or yakisoba noodles.
Sauté Cabbage, Onions + Ginger
In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Sauté onion, cabbage, salt, pepper, and ginger together until tender.
Toss Together with Flavorings
Toss together with cooked noodles, sugar, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil until heated through. Serve hot!
Storing Chow Mein
Any leftover Chow Mein can be stored in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to 3 days. After that, things start to get a little too mushy!
Freezing Instructions
Chow Mein actually freezes really well! Let cool then transfer to a freezer-safe airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months!
To reheat, thaw in the fridge overnight then do a quick stir fry to warm things up!
Side Dishes
If you feel like you need some protein with this meal check out my Korean Beef Recipe or Better Than Take-Out Crispy Sesame Beef. Chicken or shrimp would be super good too.
You could also serve this alongside some more vegetables or pot stickers!
More Asian Inspired Recipes to Try!
- Ramen Stir Fry
- Kung Pao Chicken (Family Favorite!)
- Chicken Pad Thai Recipe
- Bang Bang Chicken
- Easy Fried Rice Recipe
Give this Chow Mein Recipe a try tonight and see if you like them as much as my family does.
Printable recipe is below! Enjoy, friends.
Chow Mein Recipe
Make amazing Chow Mein in 15 minutes! These noodles are highly adaptable and you can make them sweet or spicy, however, you like! Love this recipe.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until chewy and *just* cooked. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, cabbage, salt, pepper, ginger together until tender.
- Toss together with cooked noodles, sugar, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil until heated through.
- Serve hot.
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Notes
*You are welcome to use fresh ramen or yakisoba noodles in place of the cheap ramen.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 844mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.8mg
I will be trying this. Sounds great. I think I might add Chinese bamboo sprouts and shrimp. Yum!
We literally used what we had which was left over soy sauce e pa KS from places old coleslaw mix no ginger sugar salt as soy is salty enough and no sesame as I don’t like it. Prefer this over going places. Making it again as we speak.
Haven’t tried it yet…. Gonna cook some with dinner tonight but don’t have cabbage (all out at my local store) so we will see how it will taste without it 🙂
I just found this recipe, made it a few minutes ago & am RAVING about it! SO simple, incredibly delicious, and filling. I added green beans & red & orange bell pepper since my garden is working overtime – the sauce works with ANY veggie!
I was just getting ready to make dinner when this recipe popped up in my email. I had everything in my refrigerator and made this with hakim noodles and added a quarter of a cup of frozen peas and carrots. On my goodness, this was the best side dish to our pork chops. We even added the leftover meat into the leftover noodles for our lunch tomorrow. This was fast, easy and tasted wonderful.
This is awesome! I cut the recipe in half and forgot to add the sugar but did add chicken. Soooooooo good. This is a keeper!
Does the sesame oil make a big difference. I don’t have any and plan on trying this. I have priced it in the past and it is a little pricey and for no more often than I would use it, I didn’t want to buy it.
It adds an intense sesame flavor. You can leave it out, but it won’t be *as* flavorful as if you used it. Still should be good, though 🙂
Super fast, easy and full of flavor. Thank you!
Can this be made without the sugar????
I like the sugar because it adds a nice balance. You are welcome to leave it out, though!
I made this tonight and it is delicious! I only had 3 ramen packages so went with that. I used all the cabbage, onions and added one 1 large shredded carrot. I used fresh grated ginger. I also added thinly sliced pork loin that I soaked for about 5 minutes in the soy and fresh chopped garlic. Added the pork into the veggies in the middle of the pan, pushing the veggies to the sides until the pork got mostly cooked. Then stirred it all together to finish cooking. I finished the recipe as stated.
Make this! I couldn’t stop eating it!
Thank you for the recipe! 😋
I love all of your recipes just the way YOU post them! Do you add the flavoring packet? Never fixed ramen noodles before!
Im curious on the recipe’s carb count, since one ramen packet is about 52 carbs??? Maybe I’m not understanding correctly? It looks delicious, would love to try it, but Im doing lowcarb.
I haven’t tried this yet, but was thinking of making it for dinner tonight. I’m quarantined at the moment and was wondering if i can make this without the sesame oil? I don’t have any in the house and I REALLY want to try this recipe!
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Hi, I made the recipe, it was delicious. Thank you for sharing. I have a question what is the serving size? Cups?? Oz??
Counting calories
They’re in the recipe card. 4 servings, 128 calories per serving.
Do you not mix in the seasoning packet? Just use the noodles for this dish?
I love this! We are always looking for a quick easy way to make an Asian inspired side dish!
This is one our family favorites! I cram it full of veggies and my kids don’t complain.
I absolutely love this!!! I’ll add chicken to this as well. It’s so good & super easy!!!
So easy and so delicious! Have tweaked it to my family’s tastes, and added shrimp or pork. Now I’m passing the recipe along to anyone who mentions ramen in my presence! Thanks, Lauren!
I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for a looooong time! I can’t believe I haven’t tried it yet – I love Chow Mein noodles and can’t wait to make them at home!
So good! Added chicken, snow peas and water chestnuts. Quick and easy meal!
Maybe because I’m part Asian but we do a version of this recipe. But the only thing I would say to try is adding a little corstarch premixed in a glass with a little water to the it at the end. It will make the sauce stick to the noodles and changes the texture of your meat if you cook with it with meat too! I have small portions of cut up beef so I can grab it from my freezer if I want to add meat to this too. Depending on what we feel! Either way! Yummy!!
Used this as my base recipe. Sliced pork very thin, marinated in soy sauce then coated with cornstarch and stir fried. Added diced carrots and celery.
Came out delicious!
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Just ran across this last week and have now been ordered by my HS daughter to make it 4 times!! I cheated even further and used frozen diced onion and bagged coleslaw everything else the same. Great quick meal for after sports plus I’m vegetarian and my family isn’t so this was a SCORE!
How about using angel hair pasta?
Hi Lauren,
I made your recipe last night and everyone loved it. My 13 year old granddaughter told me thank you and she loved it. Thank you for sharing.
I made this the other night and it was absolutely delicious. I have tried a few other versions of this recipe and yours is by far the best I have made. So happy to have this great chow mein recipe as my go-to now! Thanks!!
Made this the other day, and it was great and the kids loved it.
So freaking amazing!
We love this recipe!
Do you think I could double up this sauce and add it to chicken thighs in the crock pot?
Just made this! Was pretty good! A bit dry but i can work on that next time. I used 3 pkgs of ramen. Used only 1 pkg of the seasoning. I didn’t have any soy sauce tho. Oh well. Still good. Easy & cheap!
Yummy
So you do not use the seasoning packet that comes with the Ramen???
no!
Calorie count anyone?
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