15-Minute Chicken Chow Fun (Chicken Fried Rice Noodles)

Ingredients

• 8 oz (225 grams) dried rice noodles
• 1 chicken breast ((or 2 boneless skinless thighs, sliced into 1/8-inch (1/3-cm) thick pieces))
• 1/4 cup Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
• 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
• 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 to 4 tablespoons peanut oil ((or vegetable oil) (*Footnote 1))
• 4 green onions (, chopped)
• 1 tablespoon garlic (, minced)
• 2 teaspoons ginger (, minced)
• 1 handful bean sprouts ((about 2 cups loosely packed))
• 1/2 bell pepper

Steps

1. 1

   Soak the rice noodles according to the instructions until cooked through, but still a bit chewy inside. Once done soaking, rinse rice noodles with cold water and drain.

2. 2

   Prepare the remaining ingredients while soaking the rice noodles. Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the mixed sauce into the bowl with the sliced chicken. Stir to mix well. Let marinate for 5 minutes while chopping the other ingredients.

3. 3

   Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Spread the chicken in the skillet in a single layer. Cook until the bottom side turns golden brown, about 1 minute. Flip and cook the other side until browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer the chicken to a plate immediately.

4. 4

   In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of oil and turn to medium heat. Add the green onion, garlic, and ginger. Stir constantly until you can smell a strong fragrance, 15 seconds.

5. 5

   Toss the cooked noodles again and add them into the skillet. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil onto the noodles. Use a pair of tongs to toss the noodles with oil. If the noodles start to get sticky, swirl in 2 tablespoons of water.

6. 6

   Add the bean sprouts and bell pepper into the skillet. Pour in the mixed sauce. Immediately use a pair of tongs to toss and mix everything, until the sauce is absorbed by the noodles. Add the cooked chicken and give it a final toss. Turn off heat and transfer everything to serving plates immediately.

7. 7

   Serve hot as a main.