Hello my loves, how I’ve missed you so.  I’ve been pretty busy for the past few months and as a result my blog has suffered a bit.   I’ve been receiving  recipe request from you and I will try my best to fulfill all requests.  I’ve made a list and vow to go through it all and post dish by dish.  I’m starting with Guyanese Jehan Style Chow mein.  For those of you who will look at my recipe and ingredients and say it is not authentic, bare with me.  As a Guyanese living in Atlanta and like many of us who are based throughout the world, we are forced to adjust our childhood favorites based on the ingredients available to us.  Yes I know there is no hoisin sauce in Guyanese chowmein or water chestnuts, but it makes for one tasty dish.  Most of the ingredients are available at either your Asian grocery store or the supermarket.

Jehan Style Chicken Chowmein

1 12oz package of Chowmein

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast

1/2 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly

2 scallion/green onion, finely chopped

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp peanut oil

1/2 tsp grated ginger

1/2 tsp five spice powder

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

3 tbsp light soy sauce

3 tbsp hoisin sauce

1 lb frozen stir fry vegetable mix, thawed

Cook chowmein according to directions on package.  While chowmein is cooking, slice chicken breast into thin strips and set aside.  Place vegetable oil and peanut oil in wok on a high fire.  When the oil is hot add chicken to the wok  and stir fry for 2 minutes.  Add ginger, garlic, onion, five spice powder, red pepper flakes and soy sauce and cook for another 2 minutes.  Add hoisin sauce and vegetable mix to chicken and stir until well combined.  Cook for an additional minute.  Add chowmein noodles to the chicken mixture and stir until all the noodles are coated with the sauce.  Remove from heat.  Sprinkle Chopped scallion over noodles and devour!