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.
3.60 from 10 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