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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Lo Mein-ish Angel Hair

    Lo Mein-ish Angel Hair

    Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 22 Comments

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    Have I told you about the toddlers obsession with Chinese food? He LOVES Low Mein and Chicken with Broccoli. He even attempts to eat with those kid chopsticks they hold together with a rubber band. It's totally cute. So for lunch yesterday I thought, why not make a homemade version with what I had on hand?

    To my surprise...

    He liked it!

    Although after the picture taking session a mom/som battle of epic proportions began. After about 4-5 bites he declared "I'm Full."

    "OK" I said, as I don't like to force him to eat past fullness. However, I save the plate and if he returns (in a reasonable amount of time) and asks for a snack I make him finish his meal first. Well, that's exactly what happened yesterday. About 10 minutes after leaving the table he asked for candy. I told him he needed to finish he lunch first. (side note: I only gave him half a portion although kept the full portion in his pictures.)

    Without going into all the nitty gritty details, the next hour was SHEER torture for mom and child alike. I wasn't giving in and either was he. He'd ask, I put the plate on the table. He'd cry. I told him he didn't have to eat it IF he wasn't hungry BUT he wasn't getting any candy until he did. Tears, yells, and cries later a majority of his lunch was gone and he TOTALLY forgot about the candy. LMAO So whole grain pasta, zucchini, carrots and chicken eaten and NO candy. I chalk that up to a win for mom. ;~P

    Anyway, I'm still marking it as toddler approved as he never stated he didn't liked it and when I asked him if he did he said yes. Which makes the whole mom/son battle completely illogical. KIDS! *sigh*

    Ingredients

    • large boneless chicken breast (about 8oz) cut into chunks
    • thick slice of sweet onion chopped
    • handful of baby carrots (about 3oz) sliced
    • half of medium zucchini chopped
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • â…“ cup chicken broth
    • 3oz whole wheat angel hair pasta

    Instructions

    Put a pot of water on high and bring to a boil for the pasta

    Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Brown the chicken with the onion and carrots. Add the zucchini. Lower the heat to medium.

    Whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, oil and chicken broth together. Set aside.

    Stir the chicken and veggies. By this time your water should be boiling. Add the pasta. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until desired doneness.

    Drain the pasta and plop on top of the skillet. Pour the soy sauce mixture on top. Work the pasta around the veggies and chicken, it will want to clump together. Keep stirring until they are well mixed up. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.

    Serve!

    📖 Recipe

    lo mein-ish angel hair featured

    Lo Mein-ish Angel Hair

    Looking for a new spin on traditional lo mein? Try this lo mein-ish angel hair recipe for a tasty and satisfying meal that's easy to make at home.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 12 minutes mins
    Cook Time 9 minutes mins
    Total Time 21 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 316 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • large boneless chicken breast about 8oz cut into chunks
    • thick slice of sweet onion chopped
    • handful of baby carrots about 3oz sliced
    • half of medium zucchini chopped
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • â…“ cup chicken broth
    • 3 oz whole wheat angel hair pasta

    Instructions
     

    • Put a pot of water on high and bring to a boil for the pasta
    • Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Brown the chicken with the onion and carrots. Add the zucchini. Lower the heat to medium.
      large boneless chicken breast, handful of baby carrots, half of medium zucchini chopped, thick slice of sweet onion chopped
    • Whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, oil and chicken broth together. Set aside.
      1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, â…“ cup chicken broth
    • Stir the chicken and veggies. By this time your water should be boiling. Add the pasta. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until desired doneness.
      3 oz whole wheat angel hair pasta
    • Drain the pasta and plop on top of the skillet. Pour the soy sauce mixture on top. Work the pasta around the veggies and chicken, it will want to clump together.
    • Keep stirring until they are well mixed up. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 32gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 787mgPotassium: 679mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 202IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 3mg
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    1. Laura Cunnington

      May 04, 2010 at 9:58 am

      Mine turned out way less pretty than yours. Lesson learned: have everything prepped before you start cooking! Also, next time think I might try with mushrooms. So good!

      Reply
    2. Laura Cunnington

      May 03, 2010 at 10:07 am

      This is going to be dinner tonight 🙂 I love finding new recipes that make me look forward to having a healthy meal!

      Reply
    3. Joline

      December 23, 2009 at 11:44 pm

      Just got done eating this. I have four people I cook for: myself, husband, and two children. One of which is MUCH pickier than your boy sounds, because it seems at least your boy will eat his veggies.... Anyway, we really liked it, thought it was a bit bland, but some cherry tomatoes from a different recipe that I had were very good in it, kind of kicked it up a bit. Thank you for a quick yummy recipe that MY toddler actually mostly ate without a fight.

      Reply
    4. S

      June 01, 2009 at 6:26 pm

      I make aversion of this, but I use the Choice Ramen noodles instead of Angel Hair. Hubby and I spilt it. It's great for our Chinese fix!

      Reply
    5. W4nzz

      May 04, 2009 at 10:51 am

      Yummy,, i will try it later..

      Reply
    6. Stacey

      May 01, 2009 at 2:59 pm

      I've made this twice now - I love it! I didn't have any rice wine vinegar, so I googled for a subsitute. I ended up using cider vinegar instead. It came out great! Thanks Roni!!

      Reply
    7. Ashley

      April 27, 2009 at 6:40 pm

      I used rice vinegar and it tasted great.

      Reply
    8. amy

      April 27, 2009 at 5:55 pm

      hi im really trying to make this but i cant find rice wine vinegar..all i c is red wine vinegar or rice vinegar could i use one of these?

      Reply
    9. Ashley

      April 27, 2009 at 10:46 am

      I made this for dinner last night and I'm having leftovers at work today. I used tofu instead of chicken. But this recipe is awesome! My husband and I are planning on making this often. Thanks for a great recipe Roni!

      Reply
    10. Michele

      April 25, 2009 at 10:14 am

      Thanks, Roni! I was thinking it was too high. Can't wait to try it!

      Reply
    11. roni

      April 24, 2009 at 9:11 pm

      Oh wait! I used the wrong kind of chicken!! Editing now!

      Nice call!!

      Reply
    12. roni

      April 24, 2009 at 9:08 pm

      Well the tsp has 5 and the chicken (according to NutritionData.com) 13. Thats 18 for the whole recipe divided by 2 is 9.

      Did you think it should be lower or higher?

      Reply
    13. Michele

      April 24, 2009 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Roni, This sounds great and I would love to try it but I have a question. How does it come out to 9 gm of fat per serving with only 1 tsp. of oil? I can't figure it out. Thanks!

      Reply
    14. roni

      April 24, 2009 at 8:05 pm

      Misty - I haven't. Thanks for the tip!

      Reply
    15. Chubby Chick

      April 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm

      Yay for you! lol

      This looks delicious! 🙂

      Reply
    16. Misty Kroon

      April 23, 2009 at 5:36 pm

      Have you ever tried it with Shiritaki tofu noodles. These noodles are amazing and have little calories. I make a lo mein with it as well and it takes just like the fatty version!

      Reply
    17. Michelle

      April 23, 2009 at 4:48 pm

      You GO MOM! Looks yummy!

      Reply
    18. Priyanka

      April 23, 2009 at 11:20 am

      I simply love Chinese food, I was just searching for some fun lunch idea and found it!

      I have never been a troublemaker when it came to food, at least that's what my Mom says! But when I read your Mom/Son story, it totally reminds me of the hour and a half long action packed shows (which was normally on air in our house three times a week) between my brother and Mom in relation to eating food. It might have been a painful period for my Mom and Brother,but it was really a spectacle to watch for my Dad and me! lol

      Reply
    19. Jess

      April 23, 2009 at 2:17 pm

      I love chinese! This looks awesome.

      They have some really cute kid's chop sticks that actually look like an 'M' with long legs - it makes it easy for kids to figure out how to use them. (Kind of like big tweezers) 🙂

      Reply
    20. Anne Marie

      April 23, 2009 at 2:08 pm

      That looks yummy! Can't wait to try it!

      Reply
    21. kyree90

      April 23, 2009 at 1:56 pm

      That does look delicious. I'll have to try it sometime ...

      Reply
    22. Christine

      April 23, 2009 at 12:03 pm

      Yum sounds delicious. I made a stir fry with similar ingredients--my recipe said to whisk corn starch in with the liquid ingredients--it made it nice and thick and saucy. I think I will add the pasta instead of rice next time. Thanks for the idea!

      Reply

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