Easy Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein (Printable)
Tender chicken and crisp vegetables with noodles in a savory soy-sesame sauce, made effortlessly in your slow cooker for authentic takeout flavor at home.
# What You'll Need:
→ Protein
01 - 1 pound 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 tablespoons hoisin sauce
10 - 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
11 - 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
12 - 2 teaspoons sesame oil
13 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
14 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
15 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
→ Noodles
16 - 8 ounces uncooked lo mein noodles or spaghetti
→ Garnishes
17 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
18 - Extra sliced green onions
# Directions:
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 well combined.
02 - Add the chicken pieces to the crockpot and toss thoroughly to coat with the sauce mixture.
03 - Arrange the carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, and most of the green onions over the chicken. Reserve the snow peas and a small handful of green onions for later addition.
04 - Cover the crockpot and cook on LOW setting for 3 1/2 hours until chicken is tender and vegetables have softened.
05 - Add the reserved snow peas to the crockpot and stir gently to incorporate.
06 - While snow peas are heating, cook the lo mein noodles or spaghetti according to package instructions in a separate pot. Drain well when al dente.
07 - Add the cooked noodles and reserved green onions to the crockpot. Toss gently with tongs to distribute all ingredients evenly with the sauce.
08 - Cover and let the mixture sit on WARM setting for 15 to 20 minutes, allowing noodles to absorb the sauce and flavors to meld together.
09 - Serve hot in bowls, generously garnished with toasted sesame seeds and additional sliced green onions.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Set it and forget it cooking that delivers restaurant-quality flavor without the takeout price tag or delivery wait
- The noodles absorb all that savory sauce while you handle other life stuff, creating that lo mein texture that usually requires serious wok skills
02 -
- Adding the noodles directly to the slow cooker might feel wrong but that resting period is what transforms this from soup-drenched pasta to proper glazed lo mein
- Snow peas go in late or they'll turn into an unappealing mushy texture that ruins the whole mouthfeel experience
03 -
- Low-sodium soy sauce is non-negotiable here because the sauce concentrates during slow cooking and regular soy will leave you with something unbearably salty
- Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for two minutes before garnishing—it transforms them from garnish into a actual flavor component