Easy Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein

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Skip takeout and make a delicious version of chicken lo mein at home! Let the chicken simmer away in the crockpot, then just add veggies and pasta!

While not quite “ takeout-style ”, this chicken lo mein is delicious and SO easy !

I ’ ve been dying to plowshare this recipe with you all for a while now… but with my time off through the holidays, it ’ sulfur been sitting in my drafts folder… until nowadays ! We ’ re bad chinese takeout fans here in The Chunky Chef house, and lo mein is always a favorite. I ’ ve been on the hunt for a arrant copycat of that classic takeout spirit, and I ’ m still working on that one, but this interpretation is amazing in it ’ s own means .
Beautifully savory and sweetness with a short bang from the sambal oelek and sriracha, this chicken lo mein is every bit angstrom tasty as it is slowly to make .

WHAT KIND OF SAUCE IS USED IN LO MEIN?

traditionally lo mein sauce is made of soy sauce and sesame oil with some early seasonings ( like garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce ). For my adaptation I use a combination of lighter and dark soy sauces to deepen the umami season, and some chile glue and sriracha to spice things up a act .

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LO MEIN AND CHOW MEIN?

Lo mein is made using piano and slenderly chewy noodles, which are tossed in a sauce, whereas chow mein is made using slightly thinner noodles that are stir fried until slightly crispy. Both are delightful, it comes down to which texture of noodle you ’ five hundred prefer !

WHAT NOODLES ARE USED IN LO MEIN?

taiwanese egg noodles are the traditional diverseness used, and what I used here. Ideally, fresh noodles are used, but I found those to be hard to find hera, so I used a dried variety. In a pinch, spaghetti or other long cuts of pasta can be used, as can dried ramen noodles. not authentic, but hush tasty !

WHAT OTHER PROTEINS CAN YOU ADD TO LO MEIN?

Pork – thinly slice pork tenderloin or pork chops and cook 1-2 minutes per side.
Beef – thinly slice flank steak (against the grain, click here for a description of how), and cook 1 minute per side.
Shrimp – cook shrimp until almost done (as they’ll keep cooking after you add them back to the dish).

WHY COOK LO MEIN IN THE CROCKPOT?

I know, I know… chicken lo mein is basically a stir fry, which comes together superintendent cursorily right ? There are two chief reasons I love using the slowly cooker for this meal. The wimp cook IN the sauce, which makes it SUPER flavorful, and it ’ s perfect for those who are coming home after working a hard day and even the thought of a stir child is excessively much. All you have to do is boil the noodles ( which can be done ahead of time ), and add the veggies to the crockpot for 15 minutes .

PRO TIPS FOR MAKING CHICKEN LO MEIN IN THE CROCKPOT:

Use chicken thighs if possible. Chicken thighs are notoriously juicier than chicken breasts and are much harder to overcook.
Add any vegetables you like. I chose to go with broccoli, carrots, water chestnuts, bell pepper, and snow peas, but sliced cabbage, bean sprouts, zucchini and sliced onions are also great addition.

OTHER GREAT ASIAN-INSPIRED RECIPES:

SHOP THE RECIPE :

Crockpot – I use this slow cooker all the time and it always performs beautifully!
Lo Mein Noodles – this is the dried variety I used.
Light Soy Sauce – the flavor of this soy sauce is SO much better than soy sauces from large grocery stores.
Dark Soy Sauce – amazingly rich and powerful, this dark soy sauce brings recipes one step closer to being authentic.
Sesame Oil – my favorite sesame oil!

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