Gay's Chow Mein

This is Mom's chow mein she makes for our Chinese Food Dinners.  It's fairly basic, but I love this chow mein, probably because of it's simplicity.

Gay's Chow Mein

chicken breasts, no skin, no bone, R-T-C
chicken broth
celery -- sliced
onions -- chopped
bean sprouts
mushrooms -- sliced
sugar snap peas
water
cornstarch
salt -- to taste
black pepper -- to taste
soy sauce -- to taste

I cook chicken in water or chicken broth, and then take out the chicken, shred it and put it back in the broth.  I put in sliced celery, chopped onions, bean sprouts, mushrooms (optional, of course), peas in the pod, etc.  When it is boiling, I stir in some mixture of 1 part water to 1 part cornstarch, to thicken it, and then add salt, pepper, and soy sauce to taste.  We serve it over rice or noodles.

GLUTEN FREE DIRECTIONS:  Use gluten free chicken broth and soy sauce.

SOY FREE DIRECTIONS:  Use soy free chicken broth.  Use a soy sauce substitute.

Source: Mom