Grammy's Kitchen · Lo Mein · Chicken Lo Mein
One of 79 lo mein recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 79 for brightness among the lo mein recipes we compared. 31 cooks on www.spendwithpennies.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 79.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 4% |
| protein add | 0% | 100% |
| aromatics | 0% | 24% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 111% |
| sweetener | 0% | 12% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 7200 g | 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts |
| 60 g | 1/2 red bell pepper (finely sliced) |
| 227 g | 8 ounces bean sprouts |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger |
| 600 g | 4 green onions (chopped & divided) |
| 255 g | 1 package fresh egg noodles (8-10 oz. Asian style) |
| 135 g | 1/2 cup Hoisin sauce |
| Pea Shoots (optional) | |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup chicken broth (or low sodium) |
| 64 g | 4 tablespoons soy sauce |
| 34 g | 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce |
| 34 g | 2 tablespoons oyster sauce |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons sesame oil |
| 11 g | 4 teaspoons cornstarch |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.spendwithpennies.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I couldn't find refrigerated lo mein noodles. So, a note to others who may need to use the dry boxed variety, my 14 oz. box, cooked 6 minutes according to the directions on the box made at least 8 CUPS of COOKED NOODLES! That's a lot of noodles! Had I realized” — a cook, 4.0★
“i made your chicken chop suey was so good and fried rice was the best i want to try making sweet and sour chicken, thanks for the best easy way to cook Chinese food we love it :) stay well be safe ” — a cook, 5.0★