Chicken chow mein is the takeaway order that never lets you down — springy noodles, tender chicken and crisp veggies all glossed in a savoury sauce. It's comfort food you can eat with one hand while holding the remote with the other.
The home version is honestly better than most takeaway, because you control the ratio of chicken to veg and the noodles come out of the wok hot and glossy instead of steaming in a plastic container.
Once everything's chopped, it's on the table in about ten minutes, which makes it a weeknight hero. Have all your ingredients lined up by the stove before you turn on the heat — stir-frying waits for no one.
