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Summary
Easy Chicken Lo Mein - takes less than 30 minutes to make and way better and healthier than takeout!
Ingredients
- For the Lo Mein
- 6 ounces dry lo mein noodles (can also use dry spaghetti, angel hair or linguine noodles)
- 1 medium skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into 1" chunks
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1/3 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup snow peas, snap peas and/or bok choy)
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- For the sauce
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce (can also use gluten free tamari or coconut aminos for paleo)
- 3 tablespoons oyster flavored sauce (if allergic - leave out and use more soy sauce or hoisin sauce can be used but the flavor won't be quite the same since it's sweeter)
- 1 tablespoon of rice wine, Mirin or dry sherry
- 2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2/3 cup water (plus more as needed to thin out sauce)
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional but if you already have it in your pantry, give it a try - it adds that extra rich umami flavor)
- 1/2 teaspoon of dark soy sauce (optional & only if you have it in your pantry - it adds extra richness and darker color)
- 1 - 2 teaspoons of chili garlic paste, red pepper chili flakes or Sriracha sauce - optional or to taste
- For meal prep
- Lunch containers
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 894 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 46 g 70.99%
- Saturated Fat: 14 g 68.68%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 261 mg 86.95%
- Sodium: 2901 mg 120.86%
- Calcium: 243 mg 24.27%
- Potassium: 1196 mg 34.16%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 7 mg 36.33%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 80 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 16 g 63.99%
- Sugar: 21 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Alcohol: 1 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 9 g
- Vitamin A 79.98%
- Vitamin C 105%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat8
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs1
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat4
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total4 oz-eq