Description
This Slow Cooker Lo Mein is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish featuring tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a savory homemade sauce, all cooked in a crockpot for a hands-off meal that perfectly combines convenience with delicious Asian-inspired flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 head broccoli, stems removed and florets roughly chopped
- 1-2 carrots, julienned
- 1-2 red bell peppers, sliced
- 1 (4 oz) package sliced mushrooms
- ½ pound spaghetti, cooked separately according to package directions
Garnish
- Sesame seeds
- Green onions
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk together the soy sauce, seasoned rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, garlic powder, ground ginger, and black pepper until well combined.
- Start Slow Cooking: Pour one-third of the sauce into a greased crockpot. Add the chicken breasts and cover the crockpot.
- Cook Chicken: Cook the chicken on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours until fully cooked and tender.
- Add Vegetables and Sauce: Stir in another third of the sauce along with the chopped broccoli florets, julienned carrots, sliced red bell peppers, and sliced mushrooms. Cover again.
- Continue Cooking: Cook on HIGH for an additional 1 hour to soften the vegetables while keeping them vibrant.
- Shred Chicken: Remove chicken breasts from the crockpot and shred them using two forks.
- Combine Pasta and Remaining Sauce: Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot and stir in the cooked spaghetti and the remaining one-third of the sauce. Mix well to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the lo mein and adjust seasoning if necessary by adding extra soy sauce, chili sauce, or spices as preferred.
- Serve and Garnish: Serve the slow cooker lo mein garnished with sesame seeds, chopped green onions, and fresh cilantro for added flavor and presentation.
Notes
- You can double the sauce recipe if you prefer extra sauce or want to save leftovers with extra flavor.
- Cook the spaghetti separately to prevent it from becoming mushy in the slow cooker.
- Adjust the amount of chili garlic sauce to suit your spice preference.
- Vegetables can be varied depending on availability—snap peas or baby corn work well too.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
