Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Easy 15-min. Panda Express Chow Mein
Easy 15-min. Panda Express Chow Mein is made with chow mein noodles, chicken stock, and cabbage.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Cuisine
- Chinese · Asian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
2. Prepare the pan
Follow the pan-heating step before adding its ingredients.
3. Prepare the sauce mixture
Mix the sauce at its preparation step so it is ready when needed.
Get to know the ingredients
chow mein noodles (fresh kind)
In the method: Add the fresh chow mein noodles to boiling water and blanch for 20 to 30 seconds until fully loosened.
cabbage (thinly sliced)
In the method: Stir-fry the sliced onions, green cabbage shreds, and celery for 1 minute until slightly softened.
celery (sliced)
In the method: Stir-fry the sliced onions, green cabbage shreds, and celery for 1 minute until slightly softened.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 1 lb chow mein noodles (fresh kind)Ingredient note
Source: 2 cups cabbage (thinly sliced)Ingredient note
Source: 1 cup celery (sliced)Ingredient note
Source: 1 small onion (sliced)Ingredient note
Source: 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)Ingredient note
Source: 2 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauceIngredient note
Source: 2 tbsp oyster sauce ()Ingredient note
Source: 1 tbsp sesame oil (toasted kind)Ingredient note
Source: 2 garlic cloves (minced)Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 tbsp cornstarch ()Ingredient note
Source: 1/4 cup chicken stock (low-sodium)
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Continuously mix all ingredients together until the savory sauce thickens into a glossy glaze that evenly coats every strand.
A little more help as you go
Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Start with this step: Whisk the regular soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, minced garlic, chicken stock, and cornstarch until smooth.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Continuously mix all ingredients together until the savory sauce thickens into a glossy glaze that evenly coats every strand.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: christieathome.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
