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Easy Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein

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6 hours 10 minutes
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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 01/06/2019

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Skip takeout and make a delicious version of chicken lo mein at home! Let the chicken simmer away in the crockpot, then just add veggies and pasta!

While not quite “takeout-style”, this chicken lo mein is delicious and SO easy!

This Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein is the perfect weeknight meal!  Packed with bold flavors, plenty of veggies, and with only 20 minutes of actual "work", it's a much better alternative to Chinese takeout. #Chinesefood #asianrecipe #crockpot #slowcooker #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #chickenlomein #takeoutfakeout

I’ve been dying to share this recipe with you all for a while now… but with my time off through the holidays, it’s been sitting in my drafts folder… until today!  We’re big Chinese takeout fans here in The Chunky Chef house, and lo mein is always a favorite.  I’ve been on the hunt for a perfect copycat of that classic takeout flavor, and I’m still working on that one, but this version is amazing in it’s own way.

Beautifully savory and sweet with a little kick from the sambal oelek and sriracha, this chicken lo mein is every bit as tasty as it is easy to make.

Serving slow cooker chicken lo mein

WHAT KIND OF SAUCE IS USED IN LO MEIN?

Traditionally lo mein sauce is made of soy sauce and sesame oil with some other seasonings (like garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce).  For my version I use a combination of light and dark soy sauces to deepen the umami flavor, and some chile paste and sriracha to spice things up a bit.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LO MEIN AND CHOW MEIN?

Lo mein is made using soft and slightly chewy noodles, which are tossed in a sauce, whereas chow mein is made using slightly thinner noodles that are stir fried until slightly crispy.  Both are delicious, it comes down to which texture of noodle you’d prefer!

Chicken lo mein in crockpot

WHAT NOODLES ARE USED IN LO MEIN?

Chinese egg noodles are the traditional variety used, and what I used here.  Ideally, fresh noodles are used, but I found those to be hard to find here, so I used a dried variety.  In a pinch, spaghetti or other long cuts of pasta can be used, as can dried ramen noodles.  Not authentic, but still tasty!

Crockpot chicken lo mein in serving bowl

WHAT OTHER PROTEINS CAN YOU ADD TO LO MEIN?

  • Pork – thinly slice pork tenderloin or pork chops and cook 1-2 minutes per side.
  • Beef – thinly slice flank steak (against the grain, click here for a description of how), and cook 1 minute per side.
  • Shrimp – cook shrimp until almost done (as they’ll keep cooking after you add them back to the dish).

WHY COOK LO MEIN IN THE CROCKPOT?

I know, I know… chicken lo mein is basically a stir fry, which comes together super quickly right?  There are two main reasons I love using the slow cooker for this meal.  The chicken cooks IN the sauce, which makes it SUPER flavorful, and it’s perfect for those who are coming home after working a hard day and even the thought of a stir fry is too much.  All you have to do is boil the noodles (which can be done ahead of time), and add the veggies to the crockpot for 15 minutes.

Using chopsticks to eat chicken lo mein

PRO TIPS FOR MAKING CHICKEN LO MEIN IN THE CROCKPOT:

  1. Use chicken thighs if possible.  Chicken thighs are notoriously juicier than chicken breasts and are much harder to overcook.
  2. Add any vegetables you like.  I chose to go with broccoli, carrots, water chestnuts, bell pepper, and snow peas, but sliced cabbage, bean sprouts, zucchini and sliced onions are also great addition.

OTHER GREAT ASIAN-INSPIRED RECIPES:

  • Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli
  • Sesame Garlic Beef Stir Fry
  • Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
  • Spicy Thai Noodles
  • Spicy Peanut Tofu Stir Fry
  • Copycat Cashew Chicken
  • Homemade Crab Rangoons

SHOP THE RECIPE:

  • Crockpot – I use this slow cooker all the time and it always performs beautifully!
  • Lo Mein Noodles – this is the dried variety I used.
  • Light Soy Sauce – the flavor of this soy sauce is SO much better than soy sauces from large grocery stores.
  • Dark Soy Sauce – amazingly rich and powerful, this dark soy sauce brings recipes one step closer to being authentic.
  • Sesame Oil – my favorite sesame oil!

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This Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein is the perfect weeknight meal!  Packed with bold flavors, plenty of veggies, and with only 20 minutes of actual "work", it's a much better alternative to Chinese takeout. #Chinesefood #asianrecipe #crockpot #slowcooker #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #chickenlomein #takeoutfakeout

Easy Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein

4.85 from 19 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
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Skip takeout and make a delicious version of chicken lo mein at home!

Ingredients

SAUCE

  • 1/3 cup light soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • drizzle of sriracha sauce

LO MEIN

  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 5 oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 lb. dried lo mein noodles
  • sesame seeds, for garnish
  • sliced green onions, for garnish

Instructions

  • Add chicken thighs to bottom of slow cooker insert.  Whisk together sauce ingredients and pour over chicken.  Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
  • Remove chicken from slow cooker, shred, then add back to slow cooker with juice and sauce.
  • Add broccoli, snow peas, carrots, bell pepper and water chestnuts, and stir.  Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
  • While vegetables are cooking, boil and drain pasta per package directions, then add to crockpot with chicken and vegetables.  Stir well, then serve with garnishes, if desired.

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This Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein is the perfect weeknight meal!  Packed with bold flavors, plenty of veggies, and with only 20 minutes of actual "work", it's a much better alternative to Chinese takeout. #Chinesefood #asianrecipe #crockpot #slowcooker #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #chickenlomein #takeoutfakeout

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  1. patty says

    Posted on 1/12 at 10:26 am

    dishes look delicious. this may be my favorite website. thank you

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  2. patty says

    Posted on 1/12 at 10:24 am

    if using pork cook the same way as the chicken

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  3. Barb says

    Posted on 9/17 at 5:50 pm

    Quite good. I doubled the sauce is the only thing I changed. It was a little spicy.

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  4. Hope says

    Posted on 2/13 at 12:56 pm

    Made this for the family over the weekend. It was soooo good! My husband and I loved it but it was a little too spicy for our kids. Next time I make it I will only put in half the amount of chili paste. It was actually better than takeout and had my husband asked me to make it the next week so he could take for lunches.

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