Easy - Chicken chow mein white sauce recipes
These easy stir-fried noodles with tender chicken, crunchy vegetables, and simple sauce are truly delicious. Chinese white sauce is a light, clear sauce made of stock, garlic, and ginger.
Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

This Chicken Stir Fry Recipe is so much better than takeout! The chicken with vegetables smothered in a garlic and ginger soy sauce with honey is the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Provided by: Valentina Ablaev
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: $10-$14
Number of ingredients: 17
Provided by: Valentina Ablaev
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: $10-$14
Number of ingredients: 17
Ingredients:
- 1 lb chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1/2 zucchini (sliced or cubed)
- 2 Tbsp oil (divided)
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup broccoli (cut into florets)
- 1 small carrot (julienned or cubed)
- 8 oz mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/2 red pepper (cubed)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (minced)
- 1/2 onion (cubed)
- ½ cup cashews
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Nutrition:
- Calories: 523 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 25 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 118 mg
- Sodium: 959 mg
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 13 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Trim chicken thighs of excess fat and cut into bite-sized pieces. Cut the vegetables into even-sized pieces (about the same size as the chicken pieces).
- Combine all of the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl.
- In a large pan (or wok), on med/high heat, heat 1 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add chicken in a single layer. Cook chicken until browned, mixing as needed. Once cooked, remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil and the butter to skillet with the broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, red peppers, onion, and carrots. Cook until vegetables are crisp tender, mixing frequently.
- Add chicken back to the pan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add the cashews then pour the sauce into the pan and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and let stir fry simmer until the sauce thickens and is well incorporated with the remaining ingredients. Garnish with green onion and sesame seed before serving if desired.
Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken is loaded with veggies, protein and the most amazing sauce, this easy dish is made all in one pan!
Provided by: Natalya Drozhzhin
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: $10-$12
Number of ingredients: 22
Provided by: Natalya Drozhzhin
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: $10-$12
Number of ingredients: 22
Ingredients:
- 24 oz boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Dry Sherry wine (or Chinese Shaoxing wine)
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)
- 2 tbsp Dry Sherry wine (or Chinese Shaoxing wine)
- 2 tsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp oil (for frying)
- 6 red chilies (chopped roughly)
- 1/2 large green bell pepper (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1/2 large red bell pepper (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 4 large garlic cloves (about 2 tbsp pressed garlic)
- 6 green onions (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional, garnish)
Nutrition:
- Calories: 372 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 17 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
- Sodium: 1041 mg
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 6 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Cut the chicken into bite-size cubes. Combine the Chicken Marinade ingredients together. Add chopped chicken and let it sit for at least 10 minutes to tenderize.
- In a separate dish, combine the Kung Pao Sauce ingredients together. Whisk until cornstarch is dissolved and the sauce is smooth then set aside.
- Preheat a wok or a large skillet with 2 tablespoons of oil. Add chicken and cook on medium-high until it's golden brown and almost fully cooked. Remove it from the pan and set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the same pan. Add chopped bell peppers, pressed garlic, grated ginger and dried chilies. Toss it together in a pan and stir fry for 4 minutes.
- Add the prepared Kung Pao Sauce to the pan, stir everything together. As soon as the sauce starts to thicken, add chicken to the pan. Toss to coat the chicken with the sauce.
- Add chopped green onion, peanuts, and sesame seeds, then stir to combine.
Chinese White Sauce

Chinese white sauce is a light, clear sauce made of stock, garlic, and ginger. It's thickened with cornstarch and can be used in any stir fry recipe!
Provided by: Jamie
Total time: 6 minutes
Cook time: 4 minutes
Prep time: 2 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Chinese
Number of ingredients: 8
Provided by: Jamie
Total time: 6 minutes
Cook time: 4 minutes
Prep time: 2 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Chinese
Number of ingredients: 8
Ingredients:
- 3 cups stock ( - chicken or vegetable stock)
- 3 ½ Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon Shaoxing wine ( - substitute with mirin or cooking wine)
- 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic ( - minced)
- 1 teaspoon ginger ( - grated)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
Nutrition:
- Calories: 55 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Sodium: 644 mg
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Make the cornstarch slurry
- Set aside ¼ cup of the stock in a small bowl and mix together with the cornstarch. Set this aside as this will be used to thicken the sauce later.
- Mix together the sauce ingredients
- Mix together the remaining stock with the Shaoxing wine, toasted sesame oil, garlic, ginger, salt, and sugar. Add it to a medium pot and heat over medium high heat.
- Thicken the sauce
- When the stock mixture starts to boil, slowly drizzle in the cornstarch mixture while continually stirring. Be sure to stir the cornstarch first before adding it as it can settle.
- Serve
- The sauce will start to thicken and turn from opaque to clear as it boils. Turn off the heat once it thickens. Adjust for seasoning, especially if your stock is unsalted. Add this to any stir fry dish or store in a jar for later use. This will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. See the Notes section below for when to add to stir fry recipes.
Chicken Chow Mein

Chicken chow mein is one of my favorite take-out dishes. These easy stir-fried noodles with tender chicken, crunchy vegetables, and simple sauce are truly delicious. You can make this dish in 30 minutes at home and it will taste way better than from a restaurant!
Provided by: Aleksandra
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese-inspired
Number of ingredients: 17
Provided by: Aleksandra
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese-inspired
Number of ingredients: 17
Ingredients:
- 13 ounces (370g) chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
- 2 medium carrots
- 6 button mushrooms
- 3 green onions
- 9 ounces (250g) chow mein noodles or ramen noodles
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
Nutrition:
- Calories: 610 kcal
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Marinate the chicken: In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon corn starch, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the chicken cut into small, bite-sized pieces. Season the chicken with black (or white) pepper. I'm not adding any salt because the soy sauce is already salty. Toss to coat and set aside.
- Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. I cook mine always 1 minute shorter to ensure they are not overcooked (they will be cooked briefly later with the sauce). Spread the cooked noodles on a large plate or baking sheet lined with kitchen towels to dry them out a bit.
- Make the sauce: whisk all the ingredients for the sauce in a medium bowl.
- Chop the vegetables: cut the carrot into matchsticks, slice the mushrooms into thin slices, cut the cabbage into thin slices. Slice the green onions: white part into thin slices and the dark green park into large chunks. Reserve some green onions for the garnish (the dark green parts). Finely chop the garlic.
- Cook the chicken: Heat a large frying pan over high heat. When hot add the oil. When the oil is hot add the chicken. Don't stir for the first 1-2 minutes letting the chicken brown, the cook, stirring, for a couple of minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- Cook the vegetables: Add another tablespoon of oil and all the vegetables to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat for a couple of minutes until softened but still crunchy.
- Assemble: Add the chicken back to the pan, add the sauce and noodles. Let the sauce come to a boil then stir everything together until evenly coated. If your pan is too small you can transfer all the ingredients into a large pot to stir them together comfortably.
- Sprinkle with thinly sliced green onions.
- Enjoy!