Updated Chicken Chow Mein
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Marcia Kiesel's modern version of this Chinese-American dish includes stir-fried egg noodles with chicken sausage, chiles, basil and an unexpected ingredient - orange juice.


Updated Chicken Chow Mein
Dana Gallagher

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Related Categories: Asian Cuisine, Chicken, Chinese Chow Mein, Chinese Cuisine, Chinese Noodles, Dinner, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Quick and Easy Chicken Dishes, Winter
 
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Ingredients
  • 5  tablespoons
    vegetable oil
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  • 1  pound
    fresh plain chicken sausages, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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  • 4 
    garlic cloves, minced
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  • 2  tablespoons
    minced ginger
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  • 4  ounces
    snow peas, cut in half
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  • 2 
    fresh, hot long red chiles, seeded and thinly sliced
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  • 1/3  cup
    fresh orange juice
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  • 1/2  pound
    fresh or dried Chinese egg noodles, cooked
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  • 1  cup
    chicken stock mixed with 3 tablespoons of hoisin sauce and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
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    Salt
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  • 1/2  cup
    slivered basil leaves
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Directions
1.
In a wok, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the chicken sausage and stir-fry over high heat, breaking it up, until just cooked through, 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
2.
Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil in the wok. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry over moderately high heat until golden, 1 1/2 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the snow peas and chiles for 1 minute. Add the orange juice and stir over moderately high heat for 30 seconds. Add the sausage, noodles and stock mixture, season with salt and stir-fry until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the basil and serve.
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