Chicken Lo Mein

In my daily search of Pinterest recipes a few months ago, I came across a few "one pot" recipes for various pasta dishes. Because I hate having to use more than one pot or pan when I'm cooking (and Rick hates it more so, since he has to wash said dishes!), I was intrigued but skeptical. I pinned the recipes and moved on.

This weekend, I found myself with some defrosted, uncooked chicken and no planned menu for dinner. I went to my trusty "Favorite Recipes" page on Pinterest and came across the "One Pot Wonder Chicken Lo Mein" recipe in my pins. After a quick trip to the grocery store for green onions, I had all the necessary ingredients and was good to go.

True to its name, it only required one pot, and was pretty tasty! I had read in the comments that there tended to be too much liquid still in the pot after the meal cooked, so I made some adjustments, but it was still a little more liquid-y that I would have preferred. I also added more chicken than the initial recipe called for. Rick enjoyed it, but we both agreed that it could have used some additional vegetables. The next time I make this, I will add snow peas and possibly broccoli.

All in all, I was happy with the recipe. It was extremely easy and fast to make, the sauce was delicious, and it seemed much healthier than if we ordered it from a Chinese restaurant. I served it with a bowl of steamed edamame (a microwave-ready bag from the frozen vegetable section of the grocery store) and it made for a pretty well-balanced meal!

Chicken Lo Mein

(Adapted from The Wholesome Dish)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. uncooked chicken breast, cut into small chunks
10 oz. uncooked whole wheat linguine, broken in half
12 baby carrots, cut lengthwise into quarters
1 bunch green onions, white portion removed and green portion chopped into 3 inch strips
Additional vegetables, as desired (suggested: snow peas, broccoli, baby corn)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp corn starch
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Add the uncooked chicken, then the linguine, then the rest of the ingredients to a large pot and cover.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then stir and reduce to a simmer. Cook for approximately 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked and the liquid is mostly gone. Enjoy!

*Makes 5-6 servings