Skinny Chicken Chow Mein with Weight Watchers Points
If you want to add more Chinese recipes to your repertoire, Skinny Chicken Chow Mein with Weight Watchers Points might be a recipe you should try. For $1.12 per serving, you get a main course that serves 5. One serving contains 313 calories, 18g of protein, and 4g of fat. It is brought to you by Skinny Kitchen. 2026 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. A mixture of low sodium soy sauce, cabbage, celery, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 91%. Skinny Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry with Weight Watchers Points, Skinny Mexican Style Chicken and Cornbread Casserole with Weight Watchers Points, and Skinny Penne Arrabiatta with Turkey Sausage with Weight Watchers Points are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 5
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons brown sugar
5 cups cabbage, shredded
2 cups celery, sliced on the diagonally
1½ cups cooked chicken breast, diced
2 cloves garlic, mined
2 teaspoons ginger (from a jar), see shopping tip
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce (6 tablespoons)
2 cups onion, diced
8 ounces dry whole grain spaghetti, see shopping tip
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons water
Equipment:
bowl
frying pan
wok
Cooking instruction summary:
1. Cook the spaghetti for about 6-7 minutes just until soft. Do not over cook.
2. In the meantime, prep all vegetables and dice the chicken. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, add all sauce ingredients and mix until well blended. Set aside.
4. Coat a large nonstick wok or pan with cooking spray. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in pan.
Add celery and onions and saute over medium-high heat for several minutes until onions become soft. Add cabbage and chicken. Saute another few minutes until soft. Turn down to medium heat, add noodles and soy sauce mixture. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes or until noodles are heated through. Stir constantly to blend everything.
5. Store any leftovers in the fridge for a few days.
Makes 5 servings (each serving, 1 cups)
Vegetarian Skinny Facts
Leave the chicken out and this chow mein becomes a fantastic vegetarian dish for Meatless Mondays
Weight Watchers (old points) 5
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 7
Skinny Facts: for 1 vegetarian serving (~1 cups)
264 calories, 3g fat, 9g protein, 54g carbs, 8g fiber, 749mg sodium, 10g sugar
Shopping Tips
I used Barilla whole grain spaghetti. A (2 ounce) serving has 6 grams of fiber! Most supermarkets sell this brand but there are others available.
Ginger, in a jar, can be found in the produce section where garlic, in a jar, is sold.
Prep Tip
The key to making this dish really simple is to prep the veggies, chicken and sauce before you start to stir fry. Then it comes together very quickly!
Weight Watchers (old points) 6
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS8
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 skinny serving (1 cups)
327 calories, 4.6g fat, 21g protein, 54g carbs, 8g fiber 776mg sodium, 10g sugar
FAT FACTS:for 1 serving Panda Express chow mein
490 calories, 22g fat, 13g protein, 65g carbs, 4g fiber, 1060mg sodium, 8g sugar
Step by step:
1. Cook the spaghetti for about 6-7 minutes just until soft. Do not over cook.
2. In the meantime, prep all vegetables and dice the chicken. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, add all sauce ingredients and mix until well blended. Set aside.
4. Coat a large nonstick wok or pan with cooking spray.
5. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in pan.
6. Add celery and onions and saute over medium-high heat for several minutes until onions become soft.
7. Add cabbage and chicken.
8. Saute another few minutes until soft. Turn down to medium heat, add noodles and soy sauce mixture. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes or until noodles are heated through. Stir constantly to blend everything.
9. Store any leftovers in the fridge for a few days.Makes 5 servings (each serving, 1 cups)Vegetarian Skinny Facts
10. Leave the chicken out and this chow mein becomes a fantastic vegetarian dish for Meatless Mondays
11. Weight Watchers (old points) 5Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 7Skinny Facts: for 1 vegetarian serving (~1 cups)264 calories, 3g fat, 9g protein, 54g carbs, 8g fiber, 749mg sodium, 10g sugar
12. Shopping TipsI used Barilla whole grain spaghetti. A (2 ounce) serving has 6 grams of fiber! Most supermarkets sell this brand but there are others available.Ginger, in a jar, can be found in the produce section where garlic, in a jar, is sold.Prep TipThe key to making this dish really simple is to prep the veggies, chicken and sauce before you start to stir fry. Then it comes together very quickly!Weight Watchers (old points) 6Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS8SKINNY FACTS: for 1 skinny serving (1 cups)327 calories, 4.6g fat, 21g protein, 54g carbs, 8g fiber 776mg sodium, 10g sugarFAT FACTS:for 1 serving Panda Express chow mein490 calories, 22g fat, 13g protein, 65g carbs, 4g fiber, 1060mg sodium, 8g sugar
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