Healthy Chicken Lo Mein Recipe
A keto Chinese food recipe that's not only delicious but also healthy! This zucchini noodle lo mein dish is made with zucchinii noodles, chicken, and tons of vegetables.
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 135kcal
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, cut into thin strips
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 4 Cups Broccoli Florets
- 1 Red Bell Pepper cut into thin strips
- ½ Cup Carrot Strips julienned
- 1 Medium Onion cut into thin strips
- 5 Medium Zucchini spiralized
For the sauce:
- 1 ½ Cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 4 Garlic Cloves minced
- ¼ Cup Liquid Aminos
- 3 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce optional - you can also just use additional Liquid Aminos
- 1 Tablespoon PLUS 1 Teaspoon Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ½ to 1 Teaspoon Xanthan Gum for thickening
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper as desired.
- In a large (12 inch or larger) skillet, wok, or dutch oven over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and part of the chicken. Brown the chicken on both sides and cook through until done.
- Repeat with the remaining chicken, adding oil if needed. Remove the chicken from the skillet but keep warm.
- Add the remaining oil and the vegetables to the skillet.
- Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients.
- Pour over the vegetables and bring to a boil.
- Add the chicken and toss together to coat in the sauce.
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Notes
There is some added sugar in oyster sauce, so please be aware of that.
If you want to use a substitute, see below.
What can I use in place of oyster sauce and fish sauce?
There are many different options for substituting oyster sauce. I recommend using a soy sauce alternative, such as Coconut Aminos or a gluten-free tamari sauce.
You can even mix soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce together to give a little bit more flavor.
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Trim Healthy Mama Friendly Tips
THM's will probably want to steer clear of the oyster sauce because of the sugar, but you can use the substitutes listed above, or just use additional liquid aminos.
As written, this would be a Light S fuel (because of the olive oil).
If you reduce the olive oil to 1 Tablespoon total, you can easily use this dish in an E setting.
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 2g