Easy Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein (Printable Version)
Tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and noodles in savory soy sauce made effortlessly in your slow cooker for authentic takeout-style comfort food.
# What You 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 Steps:
01 - Whisk together soy sauce, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the slow cooker.
02 - Add chicken pieces to the sauce and toss thoroughly to coat.
03 - Layer carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, and most of the green onions over the chicken. Reserve snow peas and some green onions for later.
04 - Cover and cook on LOW for 3 1/2 hours.
05 - Add snow peas to the slow cooker after 3 1/2 hours.
06 - Meanwhile, cook lo mein noodles or spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain well.
07 - Stir cooked noodles and reserved green onions into the slow cooker. Toss gently to combine all ingredients with the sauce.
08 - Cover and let sit on WARM for 15–20 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and noodles to absorb the sauce. Serve hot, garnished with sesame seeds and extra green onions.
# Helpful Tips:
01 -
- The sauce develops this incredible depth while slow cooking that tastes like it simmered all day even though prep takes fifteen minutes
- Everything cooks in one pot so cleanup is practically nonexistent and you can walk away for hours
02 -
- Adding snow peas at the beginning results in gray mushy peas so save them for the last 30 minutes of cooking
- The noodles will continue absorbing liquid as they sit so do not worry if it looks saucy at first
03 -
- Cook noodles 1 minute less than package directions since they will finish absorbing sauce in the crockpot
- Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2 minutes before sprinkling them on top for maximum flavor