There's no need to order take out or leave the comfort of your own home to enjoy great chicken lo mein. Make it in your slow cooker and get the same wonderful combination of chicken, ginger, garlic and sesame oil. To get deeply flavorful noodles, let them
2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 t. sesame oil
¼ c. soy sauce
2 T. oyster sauce
1 T. honey
½ c. chicken stock/broth
1 T. peeled and minced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 green onions, thinly sliced
½ lb. sliced white mushrooms
¼ head shredded cabbage
2 medium carrots, peeled, julienned
12 oz. ramen noodles or favorite Asian-style noodle
Place a slow cooker liner in the base of a 6 quart slow cooker for easy clean up.
Set chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add sesame oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, chicken stock/broth, ginger and garlic; stir to combine. Cover; cook on high for 3 hours.
Remove chicken breasts; shred with 2 forks; set aside.
Add green onions, mushrooms, cabbage, carrots and noodles to the slow cooker; stir thoroughly. Cover; cook for 30 minutes, or until noodles are fully cooked and vegetables are tender. Stir in shredded chicken.
Serve.
6 servings.
*This recipe can also be made with pork shoulder or beef chuck. If choosing beef, thinly slice instead of shredding in step 3.