Chicken Lo Mein State (Iowa) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
This first place winning Lo Mein recipe is sweet, savory, and tangy all at the same time.
NSLP/SBP crediting information:
1 cup provides ⅛ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup dark green vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, ⅛ cup additional vegetable, 1¾ oz equivalent meats/meat alternates, 2¼ oz equivalent grains.
Recipe Project Name
Fiscal Year 2021 Cohort A Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Meal Recipe Development Iowa Department of Education
*This recipe was developed and standardized by a State Child Nutrition Agency. USDA has not tested this recipe.
3.78 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

    Weight

    • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
    • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
    • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
    • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
    • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
    • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
    • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
    • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
    • 8 oz Vegetable oil
    • - - Sauce:
    • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
    • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
    • 13½ oz Brown sugar
    • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
    • ½ oz Garlic powder
    • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
    • ¼ oz Black pepper
    • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
    • 18 oz Water
    • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

    Measure

    • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
    • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
    • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
    • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
    • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
    • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
    • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
    • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
    • 1 cup Vegetable oil
    • - - Sauce:
    • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
    • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
    • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
    • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
    • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
    • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
    • 2 tsp Black pepper
    • ¼ cup Cornstarch
    • 2¼ cups Water
    • - - Chow mein noodles

    100 Servings

      Weight

      • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
      • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
      • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
      • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
      • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
      • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
      • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
      • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
      • 1 lb Vegetable oil
      • - - Sauce:
      • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
      • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
      • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
      • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
      • 1 oz Garlic powder
      • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
      • ½ oz Black pepper
      • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
      • 2 lb 4 oz Water
      • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

      Measure

      • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
      • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
      • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
      • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
      • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
      • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
      • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
      • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
      • 2 cups Vegetable oil
      • - - Sauce:
      • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
      • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
      • 3½ cups Brown sugar
      • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
      • ¼ cup Garlic powder
      • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
      • 4 tsp Black pepper
      • ½ cup Cornstarch
      • 1 qt ½ cup Water
      • - - Chow mein noodles

      Quantity
       

      50 Servings

        Weight

        • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
        • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
        • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
        • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
        • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
        • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
        • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
        • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
        • 8 oz Vegetable oil
        • - - Sauce:
        • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
        • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
        • 13½ oz Brown sugar
        • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
        • ½ oz Garlic powder
        • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
        • ¼ oz Black pepper
        • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
        • 18 oz Water
        • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

        Measure

        • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
        • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
        • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
        • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
        • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
        • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
        • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
        • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
        • 1 cup Vegetable oil
        • - - Sauce:
        • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
        • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
        • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
        • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
        • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
        • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
        • 2 tsp Black pepper
        • ¼ cup Cornstarch
        • 2¼ cups Water
        • - - Chow mein noodles

        100 Servings

          Weight

          • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
          • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
          • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
          • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
          • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
          • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
          • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
          • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
          • 1 lb Vegetable oil
          • - - Sauce:
          • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
          • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
          • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
          • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
          • 1 oz Garlic powder
          • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
          • ½ oz Black pepper
          • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
          • 2 lb 4 oz Water
          • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

          Measure

          • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
          • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
          • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
          • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
          • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
          • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
          • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
          • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
          • 2 cups Vegetable oil
          • - - Sauce:
          • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
          • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
          • 3½ cups Brown sugar
          • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
          • ¼ cup Garlic powder
          • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
          • 4 tsp Black pepper
          • ½ cup Cornstarch
          • 1 qt ½ cup Water
          • - - Chow mein noodles

          Ingredients
           

          50 Servings

            Weight

            • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
            • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
            • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
            • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
            • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
            • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
            • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
            • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
            • 8 oz Vegetable oil
            • - - Sauce:
            • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
            • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
            • 13½ oz Brown sugar
            • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
            • ½ oz Garlic powder
            • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
            • ¼ oz Black pepper
            • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
            • 18 oz Water
            • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

            Measure

            • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
            • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
            • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
            • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
            • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
            • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
            • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
            • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
            • 1 cup Vegetable oil
            • - - Sauce:
            • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
            • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
            • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
            • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
            • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
            • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
            • 2 tsp Black pepper
            • ¼ cup Cornstarch
            • 2¼ cups Water
            • - - Chow mein noodles

            100 Servings

              Weight

              • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
              • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
              • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
              • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
              • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
              • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
              • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
              • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
              • 1 lb Vegetable oil
              • - - Sauce:
              • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
              • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
              • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
              • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
              • 1 oz Garlic powder
              • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
              • ½ oz Black pepper
              • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
              • 2 lb 4 oz Water
              • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

              Measure

              • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
              • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
              • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
              • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
              • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
              • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
              • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
              • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
              • 2 cups Vegetable oil
              • - - Sauce:
              • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
              • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
              • 3½ cups Brown sugar
              • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
              • ¼ cup Garlic powder
              • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
              • 4 tsp Black pepper
              • ½ cup Cornstarch
              • 1 qt ½ cup Water
              • - - Chow mein noodles

              Quantity
               

              50 Servings

                Weight

                • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
                • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
                • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
                • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
                • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
                • 8 oz Vegetable oil
                • - - Sauce:
                • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
                • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                • 13½ oz Brown sugar
                • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
                • ½ oz Garlic powder
                • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
                • ¼ oz Black pepper
                • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
                • 18 oz Water
                • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

                Measure

                • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
                • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
                • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
                • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
                • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
                • 1 cup Vegetable oil
                • - - Sauce:
                • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
                • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
                • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
                • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
                • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
                • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
                • 2 tsp Black pepper
                • ¼ cup Cornstarch
                • 2¼ cups Water
                • - - Chow mein noodles

                100 Servings

                  Weight

                  • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                  • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                  • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                  • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
                  • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
                  • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
                  • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
                  • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
                  • 1 lb Vegetable oil
                  • - - Sauce:
                  • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
                  • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                  • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
                  • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
                  • 1 oz Garlic powder
                  • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
                  • ½ oz Black pepper
                  • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
                  • 2 lb 4 oz Water
                  • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

                  Measure

                  • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                  • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                  • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
                  • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
                  • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
                  • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                  • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
                  • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
                  • 2 cups Vegetable oil
                  • - - Sauce:
                  • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
                  • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
                  • 3½ cups Brown sugar
                  • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
                  • ¼ cup Garlic powder
                  • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
                  • 4 tsp Black pepper
                  • ½ cup Cornstarch
                  • 1 qt ½ cup Water
                  • - - Chow mein noodles
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  50 Servings

                    Weight

                    • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                    • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                    • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                    • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
                    • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
                    • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
                    • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
                    • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
                    • 8 oz Vegetable oil
                    • - - Sauce:
                    • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
                    • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                    • 13½ oz Brown sugar
                    • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
                    • ½ oz Garlic powder
                    • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
                    • ¼ oz Black pepper
                    • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
                    • 18 oz Water
                    • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

                    Measure

                    • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                    • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                    • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
                    • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
                    • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
                    • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                    • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
                    • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
                    • 1 cup Vegetable oil
                    • - - Sauce:
                    • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
                    • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
                    • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
                    • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
                    • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
                    • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
                    • 2 tsp Black pepper
                    • ¼ cup Cornstarch
                    • 2¼ cups Water
                    • - - Chow mein noodles

                    100 Servings

                      Weight

                      • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                      • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                      • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                      • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
                      • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
                      • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
                      • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
                      • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
                      • 1 lb Vegetable oil
                      • - - Sauce:
                      • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
                      • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                      • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
                      • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
                      • 1 oz Garlic powder
                      • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
                      • ½ oz Black pepper
                      • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
                      • 2 lb 4 oz Water
                      • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

                      Measure

                      • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                      • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                      • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
                      • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
                      • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
                      • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                      • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
                      • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
                      • 2 cups Vegetable oil
                      • - - Sauce:
                      • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
                      • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
                      • 3½ cups Brown sugar
                      • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
                      • ¼ cup Garlic powder
                      • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
                      • 4 tsp Black pepper
                      • ½ cup Cornstarch
                      • 1 qt ½ cup Water
                      • - - Chow mein noodles

                      Quantity
                       

                      50 Servings

                        Weight

                        • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                        • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                        • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                        • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
                        • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
                        • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
                        • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
                        • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
                        • 8 oz Vegetable oil
                        • - - Sauce:
                        • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
                        • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                        • 13½ oz Brown sugar
                        • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
                        • ½ oz Garlic powder
                        • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
                        • ¼ oz Black pepper
                        • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
                        • 18 oz Water
                        • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

                        Measure

                        • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                        • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                        • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
                        • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
                        • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
                        • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                        • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
                        • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
                        • 1 cup Vegetable oil
                        • - - Sauce:
                        • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
                        • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
                        • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
                        • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
                        • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
                        • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
                        • 2 tsp Black pepper
                        • ¼ cup Cornstarch
                        • 2¼ cups Water
                        • - - Chow mein noodles

                        100 Servings

                          Weight

                          • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                          • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                          • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                          • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
                          • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
                          • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
                          • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
                          • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
                          • 1 lb Vegetable oil
                          • - - Sauce:
                          • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
                          • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                          • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
                          • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
                          • 1 oz Garlic powder
                          • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
                          • ½ oz Black pepper
                          • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
                          • 2 lb 4 oz Water
                          • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

                          Measure

                          • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                          • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                          • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
                          • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
                          • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
                          • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                          • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
                          • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
                          • 2 cups Vegetable oil
                          • - - Sauce:
                          • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
                          • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
                          • 3½ cups Brown sugar
                          • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
                          • ¼ cup Garlic powder
                          • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
                          • 4 tsp Black pepper
                          • ½ cup Cornstarch
                          • 1 qt ½ cup Water
                          • - - Chow mein noodles
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          50 Servings

                            Weight

                            • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                            • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                            • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                            • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
                            • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
                            • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
                            • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
                            • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
                            • 8 oz Vegetable oil
                            • - - Sauce:
                            • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
                            • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                            • 13½ oz Brown sugar
                            • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
                            • ½ oz Garlic powder
                            • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
                            • ¼ oz Black pepper
                            • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
                            • 18 oz Water
                            • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

                            Measure

                            • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                            • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                            • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
                            • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
                            • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
                            • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                            • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
                            • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
                            • 1 cup Vegetable oil
                            • - - Sauce:
                            • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
                            • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
                            • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
                            • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
                            • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
                            • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
                            • 2 tsp Black pepper
                            • ¼ cup Cornstarch
                            • 2¼ cups Water
                            • - - Chow mein noodles

                            100 Servings

                              Weight

                              • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                              • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                              • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                              • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
                              • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
                              • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
                              • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
                              • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
                              • 1 lb Vegetable oil
                              • - - Sauce:
                              • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
                              • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                              • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
                              • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
                              • 1 oz Garlic powder
                              • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
                              • ½ oz Black pepper
                              • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
                              • 2 lb 4 oz Water
                              • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

                              Measure

                              • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                              • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                              • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
                              • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
                              • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
                              • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                              • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
                              • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
                              • 2 cups Vegetable oil
                              • - - Sauce:
                              • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
                              • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
                              • 3½ cups Brown sugar
                              • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
                              • ¼ cup Garlic powder
                              • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
                              • 4 tsp Black pepper
                              • ½ cup Cornstarch
                              • 1 qt ½ cup Water
                              • - - Chow mein noodles

                              Quantity
                               

                              50 Servings

                                Weight

                                • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                                • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
                                • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
                                • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
                                • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
                                • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
                                • 8 oz Vegetable oil
                                • - - Sauce:
                                • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
                                • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                                • 13½ oz Brown sugar
                                • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
                                • ½ oz Garlic powder
                                • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
                                • ¼ oz Black pepper
                                • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
                                • 18 oz Water
                                • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

                                Measure

                                • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
                                • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
                                • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
                                • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                                • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
                                • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
                                • 1 cup Vegetable oil
                                • - - Sauce:
                                • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
                                • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
                                • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
                                • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
                                • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
                                • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
                                • 2 tsp Black pepper
                                • ¼ cup Cornstarch
                                • 2¼ cups Water
                                • - - Chow mein noodles

                                100 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                  • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                  • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                                  • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
                                  • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
                                  • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
                                  • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
                                  • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
                                  • 1 lb Vegetable oil
                                  • - - Sauce:
                                  • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
                                  • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                                  • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
                                  • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
                                  • 1 oz Garlic powder
                                  • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
                                  • ½ oz Black pepper
                                  • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
                                  • 2 lb 4 oz Water
                                  • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

                                  Measure

                                  • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                  • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                  • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
                                  • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
                                  • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
                                  • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                                  • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
                                  • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
                                  • 2 cups Vegetable oil
                                  • - - Sauce:
                                  • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
                                  • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
                                  • 3½ cups Brown sugar
                                  • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
                                  • ¼ cup Garlic powder
                                  • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
                                  • 4 tsp Black pepper
                                  • ½ cup Cornstarch
                                  • 1 qt ½ cup Water
                                  • - - Chow mein noodles
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  50 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                    • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                    • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                                    • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
                                    • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
                                    • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
                                    • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
                                    • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
                                    • 8 oz Vegetable oil
                                    • - - Sauce:
                                    • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
                                    • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                                    • 13½ oz Brown sugar
                                    • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
                                    • ½ oz Garlic powder
                                    • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
                                    • ¼ oz Black pepper
                                    • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
                                    • 18 oz Water
                                    • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

                                    Measure

                                    • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                    • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                    • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
                                    • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
                                    • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
                                    • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                                    • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
                                    • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
                                    • 1 cup Vegetable oil
                                    • - - Sauce:
                                    • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
                                    • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
                                    • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
                                    • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
                                    • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
                                    • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
                                    • 2 tsp Black pepper
                                    • ¼ cup Cornstarch
                                    • 2¼ cups Water
                                    • - - Chow mein noodles

                                    100 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                      • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                      • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                                      • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
                                      • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
                                      • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
                                      • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
                                      • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
                                      • 1 lb Vegetable oil
                                      • - - Sauce:
                                      • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
                                      • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                                      • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
                                      • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
                                      • 1 oz Garlic powder
                                      • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
                                      • ½ oz Black pepper
                                      • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
                                      • 2 lb 4 oz Water
                                      • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

                                      Measure

                                      • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                      • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                      • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
                                      • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
                                      • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
                                      • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                                      • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
                                      • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
                                      • 2 cups Vegetable oil
                                      • - - Sauce:
                                      • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
                                      • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
                                      • 3½ cups Brown sugar
                                      • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
                                      • ¼ cup Garlic powder
                                      • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
                                      • 4 tsp Black pepper
                                      • ½ cup Cornstarch
                                      • 1 qt ½ cup Water
                                      • - - Chow mein noodles

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      50 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • 8 lb 8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                        • 6 lb 4 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                        • 1 lb 2 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                                        • 1 lb 14 oz *Onions, small dice
                                        • 2 lb 7 oz *Carrot, small dice
                                        • 1½ oz Garlic cloves, minced
                                        • 2 lb 9 oz *Broccoli floret
                                        • 5.7 oz *Green onion, small slice
                                        • 8 oz Vegetable oil
                                        • - - Sauce:
                                        • 1 lb 6 oz Pineapple juice
                                        • 1 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                                        • 13½ oz Brown sugar
                                        • 6.4 oz Rice wine vinegar
                                        • ½ oz Garlic powder
                                        • 0.4 oz Ginger, ground
                                        • ¼ oz Black pepper
                                        • 1.2 oz Cornstarch
                                        • 18 oz Water
                                        • 12½ oz Chow mein noodles

                                        Measure

                                        • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                        • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                        • 2 qt *Bell pepper, small dice
                                        • 2 qt *Onions, small dice
                                        • 2 qt *Carrot, small dice
                                        • ¼ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                                        • 2 gal *Broccoli floret
                                        • 2 cups *Green onion, small slice
                                        • 1 cup Vegetable oil
                                        • - - Sauce:
                                        • 2½ cups Pineapple juice
                                        • 2 cups Soy sauce, low sodium
                                        • 1¾ cups Brown sugar
                                        • ¾ cup Rice wine vinegar
                                        • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
                                        • 1½ Tbsp Ginger, ground
                                        • 2 tsp Black pepper
                                        • ¼ cup Cornstarch
                                        • 2¼ cups Water
                                        • - - Chow mein noodles

                                        100 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • 17 lb Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                          • 12 lb 8 oz Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                          • 2 lb 4 oz *Bell pepper, small dice
                                          • 3 lb 12 oz *Onions, small dice
                                          • 4 lb 14 oz *Carrot, small dice
                                          • 3 oz Garlic cloves, minced
                                          • 5 lb 2 oz *Broccoli floret
                                          • 11½ oz *Green onion, small slice
                                          • 1 lb Vegetable oil
                                          • - - Sauce:
                                          • 2 lb 12 oz Pineapple juice
                                          • 2 lb Soy sauce, low sodium
                                          • 1 lb 11 oz Brown sugar
                                          • 12.8 oz Rice wine vinegar
                                          • 1 oz Garlic powder
                                          • 0.7 oz Ginger, ground
                                          • ½ oz Black pepper
                                          • 2.4 oz Cornstarch
                                          • 2 lb 4 oz Water
                                          • 1 lb 9 oz Chow mein noodles

                                          Measure

                                          • - - Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
                                          • - - Whole wheat soba or spaghetti noodles, dry
                                          • 1 gal *Bell pepper, small dice
                                          • 1 gal *Onions, small dice
                                          • 1 gal *Carrot, small dice
                                          • ½ cup Garlic cloves, minced
                                          • 4 gal *Broccoli floret
                                          • 1 qt *Green onion, small slice
                                          • 2 cups Vegetable oil
                                          • - - Sauce:
                                          • 1 qt 1 cup Pineapple juice
                                          • 1 qt Soy sauce, low sodium
                                          • 3½ cups Brown sugar
                                          • 1½ cups Rice wine vinegar
                                          • ¼ cup Garlic powder
                                          • 3 Tbsp Ginger, ground
                                          • 4 tsp Black pepper
                                          • ½ cup Cornstarch
                                          • 1 qt ½ cup Water
                                          • - - Chow mein noodles
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Bake chicken for 40-45 minutes at 350 ºF.
                                            Critical Control Point: Heat until chicken reaches 165 ºF or higher for at least 15 seconds.
                                          • Rough chop chicken.
                                            Critical Control Point: Hold at 135 ºF or higher until ready to serve.
                                          • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add whole wheat noodles and cook for 10-12 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water.
                                            Critical Control Point: Hold below 41 ºF or above 135 ºF.
                                          • Cut bell peppers, onion, carrots, broccoli, green onions, and garlic.
                                          • Heat vegetable oil in a large braising pan on the stove top or tilt skillet. Add onions, bell peppers, carrots, and minced garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
                                          • Add broccoli and green onions. Continue cooking for another 5-8 minutes.
                                          • In a saucepan, mix the pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, spices, cornstarch, and water. Stir until smooth.
                                          • Place the mixture on the stove and bring to a boil. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
                                          • Add chopped chicken and noodles to the vegetable mixture. Add sauce and mix until all components are evenly distributed.
                                            Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 ºF or higher.
                                          • Serve a 1 cup spoodle and top with 2 Tbsp chow mein noodles.

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                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Chicken Lo Mein State (Iowa) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools
                                          Amount Per Serving
                                           
                                          1 cup (1cup spoodle) and 2 Tbsp chow mein noodles
                                          Calories
                                          397
                                          Total Fat
                                           
                                          9
                                          g
                                          14
                                          %
                                          Saturated Fat
                                           
                                          2
                                          g
                                          13
                                          %
                                          Cholesterol
                                           
                                          23
                                          mg
                                          8
                                          %
                                          Sodium
                                           
                                          436
                                          mg
                                          19
                                          %
                                          Total Carbohydrate
                                           
                                          62
                                          g
                                          21
                                          %
                                          Dietary Fiber
                                           
                                          8
                                          g
                                          33
                                          %
                                          Total Sugars
                                           
                                          11
                                          g
                                          12
                                          %
                                          Protein
                                           
                                          21
                                          g
                                          42
                                          %
                                          Calcium
                                           
                                          72
                                          mg
                                          7
                                          %
                                          Iron
                                           
                                          4
                                          mg
                                          22
                                          %
                                          N/A=data not available
                                          *Marketing Guide
                                          50 Servings:
                                          Broccoli florets: 4 lb
                                          Carrots: 2 lb 10 oz
                                          Green onions: 7.7 oz
                                          Onion: 2 lb 2 oz
                                          Bell pepper: 1 lb 6 oz
                                          100 Servings:
                                          Broccoli florets: 8 lb
                                          Carrots: 5 lb 4 oz
                                          Green onions: 15.4 oz
                                          Onion: 4 lb 4 oz
                                          Bell pepper: 2 lb 12 oz

                                          Notes

                                          *See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
                                          Cooking Process#2: Same Day Service
                                          Yield / Volume
                                          50 Servings:
                                          About 33 lb 12 oz
                                          100 Servings:
                                          About 66 lb 11 oz