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CHICKEN CHOW MEIN Serves: 4
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon dry sherry 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup sliced scallions 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 rib celery, thinly sliced 1/4 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 cups 1/4-inch-wide shredded Napa cabbage 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained 8 ounces fettuccine
Start heating a large pot of water to boiling for the pasta. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sherry, ground ginger, and hot pepper sauce and stir to blend. Set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil until hot but not smoking over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate.
Add the garlic, scallions, and fresh ginger to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until the scallions are tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bell pepper, celery, and mushrooms and cook until the bell pepper is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add the cabbage and water chestnuts, cover, and cook until the cabbage has wilted, about 4 minutes. Stir the soy sauce mixture again and add to the pan. Add the chicken and cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute longer.
Meanwhile, cook the fettuccine in the boiling water until just tender. Drain well. Transfer the chicken mixture to a large bowl, add the fettuccine, and toss to combine. Spoon the chicken chow mein onto a platter and serve.
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