Easy Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein (Printable)

Tender chicken and vegetables in savory soy sauce over noodles, made effortlessly in your slow cooker for takeout-style comfort at home.

# What You'll Need:

→ Protein

01 - 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 cup sliced carrots
03 - 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
04 - 1 cup snow peas, trimmed
05 - 1 cup sliced mushrooms
06 - 1/2 cup sliced green onions, plus extra for garnish

→ Sauce

07 - 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
08 - 1/4 cup chicken broth
09 - 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
10 - 1 tbsp oyster sauce
11 - 2 tbsp honey or brown sugar
12 - 2 tsp sesame oil
13 - 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
14 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
15 - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

→ Noodles

16 - 8 oz uncooked lo mein noodles or spaghetti

→ Garnishes

17 - 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
18 - Extra sliced green onions

# How to Make It:

01 - In the crockpot, whisk together the soy sauce, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes until fully combined.
02 - Add the chicken pieces to the sauce and toss thoroughly to ensure even coating.
03 - Arrange the carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, and most of the green onions over the chicken. Reserve the snow peas and a handful of green onions for later addition.
04 - Cover and cook on LOW setting for 3.5 hours until chicken is tender and vegetables have softened.
05 - Stir in the snow peas and continue cooking for the remaining time.
06 - Meanwhile, prepare the lo mein noodles according to package instructions in a medium pot. Drain thoroughly.
07 - Stir the cooked noodles and reserved green onions into the crockpot. Gently toss to coat everything evenly with the sauce.
08 - Cover and let sit on WARM setting for 15 to 20 minutes to allow flavors to meld and noodles to absorb the sauce. Serve hot, garnished with sesame seeds and extra green onions.

# Expert Hacks:

01 -
  • It delivers restaurant style flavor with barely ten minutes of prep work
  • The noodles absorb all that savory sauce while you go about your day
  • Leftovers taste even better after the flavors deepen overnight
02 -
  • Cooking noodles separately prevents them from becoming gummy or absorbing too much liquid
  • Adding snow peas at the end keeps their crunch instead of turning them gray and mushy
  • The WARM setting is crucial—this step is what makes the sauce cling to the noodles properly
03 -
  • Low sodium soy sauce is essential because the sauce concentrates during cooking
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2 minutes to bring out their nutty flavor

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