Introduction: Chicken Lo Mein on a Budget

Ingredients:

  • 2 ramen noodle packets (.04c per when bought in group)
  • 2 clove of garlic ($.50c per bulb)
  • 1/4 pound of chicken ($2.13)
  • 1/2 cup of broccoli ($1.00)
  • 1 tbsp of cooking oil ($2.88)
  • 2 tbsp water

Sauce ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp dark soy sauce ($2.98)
  • 1 tbsp of cornstarch ($1.06)
  • 1 tbsp of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of water

Step 1: Preparing the Sauce, Cutting the Ingredients.

Sauce ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp of cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of water

Preparation:

  1. Mix the sauce ingredients together until cornstarch is dissolved
  2. Cut the chicken into cubes
  3. Cut the broccoli into 1-inch florets

Note: When mixing the ingredients, it is recommended you do so in a mixing bowl, but any tall bowl will work nicely.

Step 2: Making the Noodles

Boil the noodles as per the package’s instructions (approx. 3 minutes depending on ramen). Drain and then set aside in a pan.

Step 3: Mind the Veggies

On medium-high heat, pour in the oil, and cook the broccoli until browned on edges(about two minutes). Then add the 2 tbsp water and stir for two more minutes

Step 4: Finishing It Up

Add in chicken and garlic and cook until chicken is a nice white (cut inside to make sure there is no pink). Lower heat and add in the noodles with the sauce ingredients. (Give the sauce one more mix before adding it, in case it separated).