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Jerk Chicken Chow Mein

Bring bold island flavor to your dinner table with this Jerk Chicken Chow Mein — a fusion dish that combines classic Caribbean spice with savory Asian flair. Tender chicken thighs marinated in fiery jerk seasoning are stir-fried with crisp vegetables and tossed in a rich, flavorful sauce over noodles. It’s a vibrant, one-pan meal packed with heat, sweetness, and soul — perfect for weeknight dinners or when you’re craving something a little different but still deeply comforting.

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Cuisine: , ,
Courses:
Difficulty: Intermediate
Cooking Temp: 350  F
Estimated Cost: $  11.85
Calories: 425
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Description

Bring bold island flavor to your dinner table with this Jerk Chicken Chow Mein — a fusion dish that combines classic Caribbean spice with savory Asian flair. Tender chicken thighs marinated in fiery jerk seasoning are stir-fried with crisp vegetables and tossed in a rich, flavorful sauce over noodles. It’s a vibrant, one-pan meal packed with heat, sweetness, and soul — perfect for weeknight dinners or when you’re craving something a little different but still deeply comforting.

Ingredients
    • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 pack • uncooked spaghetti noodles
  • • ¼ small cabbage (cut into desired sizes)
  • 2 celery • stalks (cut into desired sizes)
  • 2 Small • carrots (cut into thin strips)
  • • ½ red and green bell pepper (thinly sliced)
  • 1 small • onion (sliced)
  • 4 tsps. • Jerk marinade (divided 2 n2)
  • 1 tsp. • Salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika,lemon pepper,
  • • ½ tsp ground allspice, ground nutmeg.
  • 4 tbsp • low sodium light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp • hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp • oyster sauce
  • 6 tbsp • water
  • 1 tsp • Chaoxiang cooking wine (or white wine vinegar)
  • 1 tsp • minced garlic
  • • ½ tsp ground ginger or fresh grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp • cooking oil (coconut or avocado)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Wash and clean chicken, removing excess fat and impurities. Drained and pat dry. Season with 2 tsp jerk marinade and all the dry seasonings listed. Cover and marinade at least 30 minutes. In the meantime prepare your sauce by combining sugar, ginger, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce , water, remaining 2 tsps. Jerk marinade
  2. 2
    and cornstarch, whisk well and set aside. When ready to cook, first start with pasta, boil water and add salt, cook pasta for 8 minutes, drain and set aside. Heat oil in your skillet, brown chicken pieces for 3 minutes on each side, remove and set aside, in the skillet add onions and garlic and stir well to combine, cook for 2 minutes, add carrots and stir well to combine, cook for 2 minutes, add the chicken back in and stir well to combine, add the sauce, cover and bring to a low boil and let cook for 5 minutes, add the cabbage and bell peppers, stir well combine, then add the cook pasta and stir well to combine making sure the pasta is coated in that sauce.
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