Indonesian chicken chow mein
An Indonesian-style chow mein: noodles stir-fried with marinated chicken in oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, chili, broccoli, mushrooms, soy sprouts, and cel…
This Indonesian version of chow mein features noodles stir-fried with chicken and a variety of vegetables, in a sauce made with oyster sauce. The source does not specify the exact ingredients of the sauce; this classic combination works well.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting15 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstove
- Estimated cost$5.37 $1.79 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.54
- $0.12
- $0.01
- $0.27
- $0.01
- $0.38
- $0.56
- $0.36
- $0.09
- $0.10
- $0.36
- $0.38
- $0.22
- $0.08
- $0.37
Sauce
- $0.35
- $0.07
- $0.09
- $0.01
Prices from US supermarkets for 16 of 19 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Finely chop the chicken and marinate it for 15 minutes with oyster sauce, salty soy sauce, pepper, and cornstarch.
- Brown it in 2 tablespoons of oil until it changes color, then set it aside. ≈ 3 min
- Cook the noodles in boiling water, drain them, and set aside.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients. ≈ 4 min
- In a wok, heat the oil and then add the garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant, then add the chili peppers, onion, and mushrooms.
- Add the broccoli, celery, soy sprouts, and chicken, then pour the sauce into the wok and let it simmer.
- Add the noodles and mix until everything is well coated. ≈ 4 min
- Serve immediately, garnished with chives and sesame seeds. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Indonesian chicken chow mein
- 200 g of chicken breast$1.54
- 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce$0.12
- 1/2 cup of soy sauce$0.01
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper$0.27
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.01
- 6 tablespoons of oil$0.38
- 150 g of dry egg noodles$0.56
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced$0.36
- 2 tablespoons of chopped ginger$0.09
- 50 g of finely chopped onion$0.10
- 75 g of broccoli florets, blanched$0.36
- 75 g of finely chopped mushrooms$0.38
- 50 g of soybean sprouts$0.22
- 1 large bunch of celery, finely chopped$0.08
- 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds$0.37
- 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce$0.35
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.07
- 1 tablespoon of sesame oil$0.09
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.01
Total$5.37
that's $1.79 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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