This Easy Chicken Lo Mein recipe is a quick, flavorful dinner packed with juicy chicken, crisp veggies, and chewy noodles in a savory garlic-soy sauce. Better than takeout and ready in under 30 minutes!
1 lb chicken breast or thighs, thinly sliced
8 oz lo mein noodles or spaghetti
2 cups mixed vegetables (carrots, bell peppers, snow peas)
1 tbsp oil for stir-frying
Sauce
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce (optional)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar or honey
1–2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water
Cook noodles until just al dente. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
Toss sliced chicken with 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tsp cornstarch; let sit 10 minutes.
Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
Heat oil in a large skillet. Stir-fry chicken 3–4 minutes until cooked through. Remove.
Add more oil and stir-fry vegetables 2–3 minutes.
Return chicken, add noodles and sauce. Toss everything to coat and heat through.
Serve immediately with green onions or sesame seeds.
Swap chicken for shrimp, beef, or tofu.
Use gluten-free noodles and sauces for GF version.
Add chili flakes or hot sauce for heat.