Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein

Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
Serves 6
Amazingly authentic! You can't even tell it's not real noodles!
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 large roasted spaghetti squash (or whole medium), shredded into noodles
  2. 12 oz. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
  3. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (optional)
  4. 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil
  5. 2 garlic cloves, smashed whole
  6. 1/2 napa cabbage, shredded
  7. 2 carrots, julienned
  8. 3 green onions, white & light green parts cut into 1 1/2" pieces, separated & dark green parts thinly sliced for garnish
  9. 2 oz. shitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
  10. 3 oz. snap peas cut in half on the diagonal
  11. 1 cup bean sprouts
  12. toasted sesame seeds for garnish
  13. packaged crispy chow mein noodles, for serving
Sauce
  1. 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  2. 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  3. 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  4. 3 tablespoons mirin (rice wine)
  5. 2 teaspoons sugar
  6. 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  7. dash of white pepper
Instructions
  1. Velvet the chicken (optional): Combine the chicken pieces and baking soda in a small bowl and toss to combine. Let sit for 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
  2. Make the sauce: Mix the soy sauce and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Add the oyster sauce, mirin, sugar, sesame oil and white pepper. Whisk together until smooth.
  3. Pour 2 tablespoons of the sauce over the chicken in a bowl and toss to coat. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  4. Heat the peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add the garlic cloves and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon and discard.
  5. Add the chicken and stir fry for 1 minute or until still slightly rare on the inside. Add the carrots, white green onion pieces, mushrooms and snap peas. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the cabbage 1/2 at a time stirring to mix. Stir fry for 1 minute. Add the spaghetti squash noodles and the remaining sauce (or as much as needed). Stir fry for 1 minute. Add the larger light green parts of the green onions and the bean sprouts. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
  6. Serve immediately over crispy chow mien noodles. Top with toasted sesame seeds and green onion garnish.
Notes
  1. Velveting the chicken helps to lock in the juices, used especially if cooking with chicken breast. I use chicken thighs so it is less necessary but certainly only optional either way.
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