Thai Peanut Chicken Lo Mein

Ingredients

• 7 ounces Chinese-style chow mein stir-fry noodles
• Peanut Sauce:
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 4 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• 4 teaspoons sesame oil
• Stir-Fry:
• Vegetable oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 2 cups thinly sliced cremini mushrooms
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

Bring 2 quarts lightly salted water to a boil. Cook chow mein in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.

Whisk soy sauce, peanut butter, 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, sugar, vinegar, and 4 teaspoons sesame oil together in a bowl until smooth.

Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chicken, garlic, and ginger in hot oil until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken mixture with a slotted spoon to a bowl, retaining drippings in the skillet.

Heat an additional 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon sesame oil in the skillet with the drippings; saute mushrooms until fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds.

Return the chicken to the skillet; add drained chow mein noodles, bean sprouts, and green onion. Toss mixture to distribute chicken and vegetables throughout the noodles. Drizzle peanut sauce over the noodles and toss to coat; cook until sauce is warmed, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and garnish with cilantro.