A Chicken Lo Mein Recipe that's slightly sweet and makes finding ingredients easy by using linguine noodles and just about any veggies you have in your fridge. A super flexible recipe that is great for a quick dinner! 
This Chicken Lo Mein Recipe is one of my family's favorite quick and easy dinners! I love that I almost always have linguine (or spaghetti) noodles in my pantry and some vegetables in the fridge that need to be used before spoiling. I can throw this easy, homemade recipe together in under 30 minutes and everyone at the table practically licks the pan clean- just like when I make this Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry-- another favorite!
Why This Recipe Works
Chicken Lo Mein is a Chinese dish made with soft egg noodles. My easy Chicken Lo Mein Recipe uses fresh-cooked linguine noodles in place of the egg noodles and ingredients you probably already have in your pantry to make the sauce. There's no need for specialty Chinese ingredients that will sit on your pantry shelf unused. The result is a sweet and savory noodle dish with flavorful chicken and crisp-tender vegetables.
What Is Chicken Lo Mein?
Chicken Lo Mein is a Chinese noodle dish with soft, steamed egg noodles, a rich sauce, lean protein (chicken, shrimp, beef), and vegetables that are typically stir-fried together.
Chicken Chow Mein vs. Lo Mein
"Mein" or "mian" is the Chinese word for "noodles". Lo Mein means "tossed noodles," while "chow mein" or "chao mian" means "fried noodles." Lo Meins generally have soft noodles and more sauce, while chow meins have a lighter sauce and firmer texture because they are fried.
What Noodles Are Used For Lo Mein?
Fresh egg noodles that are about ¼" wide are traditionally used for Chinese Lo Mein dishes. For this recipe, I use dried linguine noodles to make things easy.
How To Make Chicken Lo Mein
- Make the sauce by combining ¼ cup soy sauce, apricot jam, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, ½ teaspoon vinegar, and corn starch in a small bowl. Set aside
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Cut chicken breasts into ½ inch strips and toss in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
- Cook the linguine by following the directions on the box. Drain off cooking water and set aside.
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Heat a few tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the chicken. Cook, stirring frequently until chicken is just cooked through and transfer into a separate bowl.
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Heat an additional tablespoon of oil in the skillet and add vegetables and water chestnuts. Stir-fry by stirring them quickly around the pan until they are tender, but still a little bit crisp.
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When veggies are done, add the chicken and noodles to the pan. Pour the sauce mixture over all ingredients in the pan, stir to combine, and cook for 1 minute more. Remove from heat and serve.
Heather's Tips For Recipe Success:
- Cook your Linguine just until Al Dente. "Al Dente" means "to the tooth" and explains when pasta is cooked until its tender but still gives a bit of resistance when it's bitten into. The pasta will continue cooking all the way when added to the pan with the veggies and sauce.
- Use a Wok if you have one. Woks are the best for cooking quickly over high heat-- the perfect stir fry pan for chicken lo mein!
- Cut your veggies uniformly. Stir-fried veggies are cooked quickly and if they aren't all about the same size, you may be left with veggies that are underdone or overcooked when the rest of the veggies are cooked perfectly.
If you Make this Chicken Lo Mein Recipe, please let me know!
Sweet Chicken Lo Mein
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 8 ounces dry linguine cooked and drained
- 5 cups stir fry veggies I used a mix of broccoli, mushrooms, baby carrots, and sugar snap peas
- 6 ounces water chestnuts drained
For The Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup apricot jam
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
Instructions
- Make the sauce by combining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, apricot jam, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, vinegar, and corn starch in a small bowl. Set aside for later.
- Cut chicken breasts into about ½ inch strips and toss in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
- Cook linguine noodles per the package instructions until "Al-dente" or just barely tender.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken to the pan and cook, stirring frequently until chicken is just cooked through and transfer into a separate bowl.
- Heat an additional tablespoon of oil in the skillet and add vegetables and water chestnuts. Stir-fry by moving the vegetables around the pan quickly, until they are just tender.
- When veggies are done, add the chicken and noodles to the pan. Pour the sauce mixture over the entire pan, stir to combine, and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and serve.
Chef's Notes:
- Cook your Linguine just until Al Dente. "Al Dente" means "to the tooth" and explains when pasta is cooked until its tender but still gives a bit of resistance when it's bitten into. The pasta will continue cooking all the way when added to the pan with the veggies and sauce.
- Use a Wok if you have one. Woks are the best for cooking quickly over high heat-- the perfect stir fry pan for chicken lo mein!
- Cut your veggies uniformly. Stir-fried veggies are cooked quickly and if they aren't all about the same size, you may be left with veggies that are underdone or overcooked when the rest of the veggies are cooked perfectly.
Nutrition Facts
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تنظيف خزانات المياه في الدمام هو جزء هام من الصيانة العامة للمنازل والمنشآت. يعتبر تنظيف الخزانات ضروريًا لضمان جودة ونقاء المياه المستخدمة في الاستخدام اليومي.عملية تنظيف خزانات المياه تشمل عدة خطوات مهمة. أولاً، يجب تفريغ الخزان بشكل كامل من المياه الموجودة فيه. ثم يتم إزالة الرواسب والأوساخ المتراكمة على الجدران والقاع باستخدام أدوات ومعدات مناسبة.بعد ذلك، يتم تطهير الخزان باستخدام مواد معقمة ومطهرة للتأكد من القضاء على البكتيريا والطفيليات المحتملة. يتم تنظيف وتعقيم الأجزاء الداخلية والتأكد من عدم وجود أي تسربات أو تلف يمكن أن يؤدي إلى تلوث المياه.من المهم أيضًا إجراء فحص دوري لجودة المياه بعد تنظيف الخزان للتأكد من خلوها من أي ملوثات. يمكن الاعتماد على خدمات متخصصة في تنظيف الخزانات في الدمام لضمان تنفيذ العملية بشكل صحيح وفقًا للمعايير والإرشادات الصحية.تنظيف خزانات المياه بانتظام في الدمام يساعد في الحفاظ على صحة الأفراد والوقاية من أي مخاطر صحية محتملة. كما يساهم في ضمان توفر مياه نظيفة وآمنة للاستخدام اليومي في المنزل أو المنشأة.
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Dainah Vaughn says
I made this recipe for my self cut it down for one person and it was absolutely amazing thank you for sharing this recipe and I have enough leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Christine Marie Dihle says
We have made this twice and loved it. My son especially enjoyed it because there was no rice. He hates rice. We didn't have apricot jam on hand so we used what we had ( fig). It was still delicious.
Annie says
So very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Thanks for the recipe which I’m making tonight for the third time!
Michelle says
My family and I loved this! Incredibly easy to make and so delicious. I did notice that the recipe says to mix 2 tbsp of soy sauce for the sauce but the ingredients list calls for 1/4 cup of soy sauce. I went with 1/4 cup soy sauce stated in ingredients and it was perfect! Will absolutely make this again - Thank you, Heather!
Ha says
My daughter has an egg allergy and I am so thankful you gave me permission to use pasta (used vermicelli bc that's what i had on hand) instead of egg based asian style noodles. Recipe was delish and my little girl enjoyed. Thank you!
Mark Cheney says
Looks as good as or better than Moo Goo Gai Pan Sub Gum Yuk!