I made this last night for dinner, I added cup and 1/2 of leftover rotisserie chicken and 1tbs of rice vinegar and turned out delicious, I also added tsp of sesame seed oil ( that's all was left in the bottle) . Very close to Panda Express but works when in a pinch. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
If you really want to make it like Panda Express’s, you need to add: Chicken Broth Base, Cooking Wine and Sesame Oil. Yup, their chow mien is not vegetarian.
Made it.... used Banza low carb spaghetti noodles and red cabbage, added red bell and portobello....... the BOMB !! Thank you! ~~~ Love from Lakeside ~~ Phoebe
Hi!! This recipe looks really good!! I don’t know if I would call it Panda though. Panda has stiff noodles and they tend to be dry (in a good way) not soupy or saucy.
Yea ive tried many times to replicate i find it difficult. Most of these copy cats dont come close. Texture of the noodles and non greasy consistency are key
I've never had Panda Express but, the difference in noodle texture between this recipe and what you get at the restaurant is because of technique. She didn't make chow mein, she made lo mein. Chow mein the noodles are pan fried alone in the wok to get them toasty golden and a little crisp, similar to how you make fried rice, then you add your sauce, veg, and meat if you're using any. Lo mein is just noodles tossed in sauce, veg, and meat if desired just before serving, which is what she made. Chow mein literally means "fried noodles".
Thanks I loved your video, very well explained unlike others I rarely like a video. And yours is one of the few I gave a thumbs up 👍. And I'm the kind that ask for chow-mein not rice and of course with other sides and the entre.
Definitely looks delicious 😋and will have to try this recipe myself but The Panda Express recipe does not contain oyster sauce 😅. At least not for the last 8 years or so.
I always wanted to try the Chow Mein from Panda Express but I'm scared cause I heard they use peanut oil in it and I have a peanut allergy is it true? I won't try it till someone assure me.
Weirdly peanut oil actually does not cause allergic reaction to those allergic to peanuts. Chick fil a uses peanut oil to fry everything and I was confused how such a big chain would use peanut oil if people are allergic so I googled it and what do you know! It’s safe! ☺️ so good news you can try panda!
