Sweet & Spicy Chicken Lo Mein
with Asparagus & Lime
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Soy
- Peanuts
- Milk
This sweet and spicy noodle bowl features tender, chewy noodles tossed with juicy chicken breast and crisp-tender broccoli. It’s coated in an umami-rich sweet soy and chili glaze and finished with chili flakes, lime zest, and a bright squeeze of lime. In a quick 20 minutes you’ll be enjoying a better-than-take-out bowl of lo mein straight from your kitchen!
Ingredients
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
4.5 ounce
Lo Mein Noodles
(Contains: Wheat)
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
ounce
Broccoli
6 ounce
Asparagus
1 teaspoon
Korean Chili Flakes
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Lime
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Bring a medium pot (large pot for 4 servings) of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Quarter lime. Roughly chop peanuts. TIP: For added flavor, toast peanuts before chopping. Add peanuts to a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, 2-4 minutes. Season with salt; cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
Once water is boiling, add noodles to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 5-7 minutes, then drain.
While noodles cook, open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.
Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and broccoli; season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through and broccoli is tender, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If your broccoli isn’t bright green after 2-3 minutes, cover the pan to help it cook!
Remove pan from heat. Add sweet soy glaze, chili sauce, 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and as many chili flakes as you like (we used ½ tsp; 1 tsp for 4); stir to combine. If sauce is too sweet, add a splash of water. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
To pan with chicken and broccoli, add drained noodles and juice from one lime wedge (two wedges for 4 servings); toss to coat. Taste and season with salt.
Divide chicken lo mein between shallow bowls and sprinkle chopped peanuts on top. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Delicious sauce, though some found it a bit too sweet. Consider balancing with more savory or umami flavors.
- Ease of prep: Quick to prepare; substitutions like frozen broccoli or asparagus worked well for many.
- Suggestions: Try adding green onions, red peppers, and onions for more variety. Garlic bread makes a tasty side. 🍞
- Spice level: Adjust the heat to taste; some preferred it milder.
- Noodles: A few found the lo mein noodles prone to falling apart when mixing; handle gently.
Reviews from our home cooks
It came with green beans and asparagus, and I think that's was better than if it came with broccoli. The sauce is delicious.
Good flavors. I think some green onions would go well in this dish
Not Bad, But I'm Not A Big Fan Of The Lo Mein. It Tends To Fall Apart When Mixing. And It's Very Light On Serving Size.
Just take a little heat out for those who dont like it hot
Very good but had green beans instead of broccoli. I had frozen broccoli so it was fine.
It was fine but under sauced and the broccoli was slightly past its best by date.
We substituted broccoli for asparagus-LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS DISH! Hubby and I give this 10 stars.
Very good. Added asparagus. Some garlic bread would have been good along with it.
Delicious, but did not come with the expected protein, so had to substitute with other from different dish.
This meal needs more than broccoli. Consider adding red peppers and onions.
