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Recipe to make chow mein with chicken and shrimp

Caribbean Chow Mein with Chicken and Shrimp

A chow mein recipe, with Caribbean influence, ram packed with chicken, shrimp and vegetables using Guyanese cassareep for added flavor.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories: 708
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound boneless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1/2 pound large shrimp
  • 3 tablespoons green seasoning plus 2 tablespoons green seasoning
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • 1 inch fresh peeled grated ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoons dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon cassareep Soy sauce can be used
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup broccoli
  • 1 cup carrots julienne
  • 1 cup celery
  • 2 scallions chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups cabbage
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 1/2 cup sweet pepper julienne (different colors)
  • 8 oz chow mein noodles

Method
 

  1. Season chicken with green seasoning, cassareep, black pepper, salt and set aside.
  2. Season shrimp with green seasoning and set aside.
  3. Add oil to wok or deep dish.
  4. Add chicken and cook for about 15 minutes until cooked through. Remove from pot
  5. Boil noodles according to package instructions
  6. Add shrimp to pot and cook for no longer than 7 minutes (till shrimp is pink). Remove shrimp
  7. Add more oil to pot
  8. Saute onions and garlic
  9. Add chicken to pot
  10. Add carrots, bell peppers, scallions, celery, broccoli, ginger and cook veggies until tender (about 5 - 7 minutes) (add more cassareep/soy sauce if needed)
  11. Add cabbage
  12. Add shrimp
  13. Add noodles (I add in batches) and mix everything together.

Nutrition

Calories: 708kcal

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