Hunan Chicken with Chow Mein

Ingredients

Marinade

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or canola
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 slices fresh ginger, smashed
• 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves
• to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For Frying

• as needed Vegetable Oil or Peanut oil
• 2 cups Buttermilk
• 4 cups flour

Hunan Sauce

• 2 tablespoons Cornstarch for slurry
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 4 dried red Thai chilies
• 4 scallions thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 thick strips orange zest
• ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1½ cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Cilantro leaves for garnish

Chow Mein Noodles with Vegetables

• 3 ounces dried Chinese egg noodles
• 1-2 tablespoons canola oil
• to taste Kosher salt
• ½ cup vegetable broth, low-sodium canned
• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, plus more for the table
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dark Asian sesame oil
• 1 heaping tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 scallion white and green, minced
• to taste Freshly ground black pepper
• ½ medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 10 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated, drained, and thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup thinly sliced canned water chestnuts
• 6 ounces fresh mung bean sprouts
• Mixed vegetables such as snow peas, zucchini, broccoli, and yellow squash

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)