Dave's Chow Mein

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
• 4 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced (about half a box, roughly 1 cup)
• 5 -6 stalks celery, chopped (about 2 cups)
• 1 large vidalia onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 4 1/2 ounces snow peas, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons arrowroot
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 chicken thighs, chopped (boneless or skinless, about 12-1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 green bell pepper (about 4 ounces)
• 4 1/2 ounces bean sprouts (the thick variety)
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 green onions, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, heat the oil over high heat. saute the chicken until cooked.
• 2 remove the chicken and set aside. (i usually put it on top of the chopped green onions, bean sprouts, and half the garlic).
• 3 add the half the garlic, the chopped mushrooms, celery, onion, peapods, and bell pepper to the oil that was used to saute the chicken. saute until the onion turns translucent.
• 4 add the broth and soy sauce and bring to a boil. reduce the heat to a simmer and cover with the dutch oven's lid. simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, mix the water and the cornstarch, completely incorporating the powder into the liquid making a slurry.
• 6 after the vegetables have simmered for 20 minutes, add the chicken, green onion, bean sprouts, and remaining garlic; stir to incorporate. cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• 7 after the final ingredients have simmered, stir in the arrowroot slurry to thicken.
• 8 serve, hot.